Health and wellness

Will teachers in one state risk losing their jobs if they skip the vaccine?

In Oklahoma City Schools, COVID cases exploded after just three days of school. Elsewhere, teachers faced a high-stakes vaccine mandate and schools shut down.

How one superintendent is ensuring equal opportunities across his district

Dr. Aaron Fleming advocates for all students in his home state of North Carolina, not just those in his district.

Surging delta is now making new school year look just like last year

Hopes for a return to normal in-person instruction are being dashed throughout the south as the delta variant forces dozens of districts to shift back online or close altogether. 

Feds scold 2 governors who are battling mask mandates as delta sweeps into schools

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wrote to the governors and state education chiefs of Florida and Texas, saying their moves against masks will threaten in-person instruction.

Why more school systems are now ready to demand teacher vaccinations

Trying to reopen amidst the delta surge, Chicago Public Schools is the latest major system to require employees to get vaccinated or face weekly COVID testing.

6 keys to helping hard-of-hearing children return to in-person learning

Continued use of masks and social distancing will pose unique communication challenges for children who are hard of hearing as they return to school over the next several weeks.

California now requires that all teachers get vaccinated or face weekly testing

California on Wednesday became the first state to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated by Oct. 15 or submit to weekly COVID testing.

Why Cardona is now expressing support for student and staff vaccine mandates

Teachers and students may be required to get COVID vaccines to keep schools open throughout the pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says. 

The 3 areas Title I educators say American Rescue Plan funds should be spent on

Many feel left out of conversation about class needs.

10 ways parents are feeling about vaccinating their kids, wearing masks

Many unvaccinated teens are hesitant about inoculations while some parents of younger children will wait even after FDA approves the shot for all Americans. 

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