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Vaccines, dollars and Biden ratchet up pressure on teachers to return to school


Vaccines, dollars and Biden ratchet up pressure on teachers to return to school
Laura Meckler, Moriah Balingit, Valerie Strauss
Teachers, fearful of returning to classrooms during the pandemic, are facing new encouragement and new pressure to go back, raising the prospect that in-person school could resume in many communities before the school year is out.
The Centers for Disease Control recommended Sunday that states prioritize teachers as part of the second group of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccines.
Two days later, Congress cleared a coronavirus aid package with $54 billion for K-12 schools, which, if the president signs it, is expected to help pay expenses associated with in-person education. That could include protective equipment such as masks and plexiglass dividers, upgrades to ventilation systems and additional staffing. ....

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SC schools modify plans amid teacher outcry, COVID-19 surge: 'They just want to quit'


Educators across South Carolina are reaching their breaking point, whether it be from exhaustion or their district s handling of the virus. But amid teacher protests and warnings of another holiday spike in cases following Christmas and New Year’s Eve, some districts have modified their plans. File/Andrew J. Whitaker/Staff
By Andrew J. Whitaker [email protected]
As coronavirus cases reach record levels in South Carolina, conversations surrounding how schools should operate during the pandemic have gained renewed momentum from lawmakers, educators, parents and students.
The issue has become one of the most polarizing topics in the state, sparking heated debates during school board meetings and on social media. ....

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