Should Tennessee teachers be bumped up to the top of the list for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine?
The State s House Education Chairman is proposing teachers be a part of the first phase of vaccine distributions. Author: Caitlin McCarthy Updated: 10:19 PM CST December 16, 2020
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. Under a proposal from Tennessee s House Education Chairman Mark White, teachers would be included in phase one of the vaccine distribution. This would place them in the same phase as healthcare workers and other first responders.
White believes teachers and students need to get back to in-person learning as soon as it s safe considering the learning loss many students have faced.