Teachers should be among those first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, said newly-elected state Sen. Josh Becker to an organization of local high school students concerned over when campuses will reopen.
Becker, D-San Mateo, shared his perspective during an online forum Thursday, Dec. 10, organized by Multiplying Good, a nonprofit initiative designed to inspire leadership and community engagement among teenagers.
Becker, who defeated Republican challenger Alex Glew in the fall election to fill the void left by the departure of Jerry Hill, made his comment in response to a question from Menlo-Atherton High School senior Ava Peyton.
Referring to new legislation from Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, which aims to mandate school reopening amid the pandemic, Peyton asked Becker his perspective on bringing students back to campuses.