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Anthony Hamlet, superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools, at a vaccine clinic for teachers and school staff hosted by Giant Eagle at Heinz Field on March 11.
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More than half of the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ teachers and staff will be at least partially vaccinated by the end of this weekend, following a series of clinics that started this week, district officials said.
“This is the end of a pretty fantastic week,” Superintendent Anthony Hamlet said Friday.
Rodney Necciai, assistant superintendent of student support services, said 1,419 district teachers and school staff – mostly those in elementary schools, bus drivers and those who work with special education students and English language learners – scheduled appointments to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccines through the state’s initiative to vaccinate educ
Giant Eagle will offer a two-day covid-19 vaccination clinic for Pittsburgh Public School employees at Heinz Field this week, Giant Eagle and school officials said Wednesday. Officials said there will be enough vaccine for as many as 3,000 PPS employees at the Thursday and Friday clinics on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
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As a parent of two remotely schooled Pittsburgh Public Schools students, I am extremely concerned about my children’s education and mental health during the pandemic. For almost a year now, I’ve watched my children stare at screens for eight hours a day and complain that they think they are learning very little. Their words, not mine.
I am pleased that Mayor Bill Peduto has finally reached out to the governor in an appeal to accelerate the vaccination of teachers. But please explain to me: Why is this necessary for teachers under age 65 and without preexisting conditions? Why is it that healthy teachers need a vaccination before returning to work when