Teachers get vaccines, breathe sigh of relief
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Los Altos High School history teacher Todd Wangsness receives his first COVID-19 vaccine dose at Levi’s Stadium Saturday.
For Almond School sixth-grade teacher Anju Vriksha, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 means the chance to go home. Vriksha has been staying in a friend’s cottage since she started teaching in person in January, because she feared infecting her immunocompromised mother, whom she lives with.
Getting her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine last week was a relief, Vriksha said. Her mother is also a teacher and has received her first dose. Once they’re both fully vaccinated, Vriksha plans to move back home.
LASD board hears from parents and teachers after union opposes reopening
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The Los Altos School District currently has students in fifth grade and below back on campus.
In an emotional meeting Monday night, the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees heard from teachers and parents about whether the district should continue with its reopening plan, after the teachers’ union sent the district a letter last week advocating against in-person classes.
LASD currently has students in fifth grade and below back on campus for part-time, in-person classes. Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders are slated to return Jan. 20. Families also have had the option to choose an all-virtual model for their children.