The DeKalb County School District is resuming in-person instruction on a voluntary basis, nearly a year to the day the pandemic forced the district to move to virtual learning.
Survey: Less than half of Georgia school staff want COVID-19 vaccine article
According to GA Department of Public Health, providers report having to throw away 4,663 doses. Much of those could have gone to Georgians eager to be vaccinated.
ATLANTA - A new state survey shows that despite calls for teachers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, a majority of staff in Georgia s public schools do not want to be vaccinated.
According to the state, only about 78,000 of the 171,000 surveyed said they would like the vaccine, which represents about 45%.
The Georgia Department of Education has extended the deadline for districts to respond to the survey until Feb. 26 after some school districts failed to respond during the initial period, which was Feb. 4 through 17.
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Disagreements in the Gwinnett County Public Schools over the district’s decision to continue with in-person learning have some parents worried the school system’s accreditation could be at risk. COVID-19 cases are down in Gwinnett, but they’re still higher than experts recommend to reopen schools. The district shifted to online learning during the week of Jan. 19-22 to give teachers who had contracted COVID-19 time to quarantine before returning to their classrooms.
The In-Person vs. Remote Debate
Some board members raised concerns about resuming in-person learning. However, the board doesn’t decide whether schools close. The superintendent does. Gwinnett’s Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks has said students will continue to have the option to learn face-to-face for now. (They can opt for remote learning if they want.)
Special ed teachers face unique challenges returning to classroom instruction during pandemic
Some DeKalb County special education teachers are concerned about the coronavirus protocols with students not wearing masks.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County School District s special education teachers returned to the classroom with other educators on Wednesday, after fighting unsuccessfully to continue teaching remotely.
The district s campuses have been equipped with PPE, hand sanitizer stations, and signage reminding those in the building of safety protocols in response to the coronavirus pandemic, in an effort to ease teacher s concerns about possible exposure. Students continue to learn remotely for the time being. Under the district s plan, students would have the option of returning to campus once school officials decide it s safe to do so.