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For the last two months Terry Atkins, and his siblings, have been working around the clock, trying to find a vaccine for their 94-year-old mother, Fritzi Atkins, who lives alone in Plymouth.
Posted at 5:00 PM, Mar 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-05 18:27:17-05
(WXYZ) â For the last two months Terry Atkins, and his siblings, have been working around the clock, trying to find a vaccine for their 94-year-old mother, Fritzi Atkins, who lives alone in Plymouth. My wife alone probably 350 calls or more, said Atkins who lives in North Carolina. We were even going down into Ohio trying to find a place for her to go.
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“So, last week was stressful,” Mangan sighs. “Because I really feel like, it’s everywhere. It’s everywhere.”
Back in August, Mangan says, the parents in her district were adamant about going back in person. The district held meetings over the summer about it. Tensions ran high, she recalls.
“I spoke out a handful of times, along with many of my colleagues, against returning to face-to-face. I just didn t feel like it was safe. I was very unsettled by all of it. I have contemplated quitting my job.”
But Mangan’s been teaching for 20 years. She loves it. So, for now, she’s staying, and teaching “hybrid” classes: A handful of kids log in online from home, but most of the students are there with her, in the classroom.