Some teachers and unions react to COVID-19 vaccination plan
Next phase of vaccines By Francesca Constantini | February 25, 2021 at 7:56 PM EST - Updated February 26 at 6:08 AM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis said teachers and law enforcement officers age 50 and older will have access to COVID-19 vaccine. This will happen at four federally supported vaccination sites opening in the state in the coming days. However, some teachers say that’s not enough.
One of those teachers is Christy Karwatt. She decided to take a leave of absence last year. “I still felt that it will be unsafe,” she said.
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -As the vaccine rolls out teachers associations across the Suncoast hope essential workers are next and that substitute teachers are included.
They say there’s a need for substitute teachers and this weekend the school district in Sarasota County asking registered substitutes to get on board for this week to fill spots this week. In an email to ABC7 on Sunday, the school districts’ human resources department said the district added an incentive for substitutes based on how frequently they help out.
Suncoast teachers association express discontent for Governorâs decision on priority for vaccine
Teachers not given priority for COVID-19 vaccine By ABC7 Staff | January 5, 2021 at 10:25 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 11:48 AM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -The debate on who gets the vaccine and when continues. There is no timeline yet on when teachers and school staff will have their shot at a shot across the Suncoast and state.
Itâs leaving a lot of them frustrated especially after the governor announced this week that they should not expect to be prioritized for the vaccination, at least not for now.
âItâs extremely demoralizing and disappointing,â said President of the Manatee County Education Association, Pat Barber. âPut 65 and older ahead of the essential workers so teachers are now being forced back with full classrooms of students who have been we donât know where over the Christmas break.â
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As 2020 comes to a close, we think about what this year has been for each of us. In looking at ourselves, we also asked seven prominent New Jerseyeans to share how a virtue, be it humor, grit, faith, resilience, compassion, joy or patience helped them survive 2020.
This group includes a former governor, a James Beard Chef, an internet superstar, a Rutgers Law dean, two medical professionals and a rock star.
Dena Blizzard - Humor If someone had told me that being a comedian and having the ability to make others laugh would be my pandemic super power, I would have laughed in their face.