Should Teachers Be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine? (Opinion)

Not all states are moving teachers to the front of the vaccination line. Researchers discuss the implications for in-person learning. Advertisement [ 3-1-2021 ACT Webinar -- Advertisement](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders - February 25, 2021 [1920 258 max (1)] Teacher Update [Image of exit doors.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Teaching Profession](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Teachers Are Stressed Out, and It's Causing Some to Quit](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) Stress, more so than low pay, is the main reason public school teachers quit. And COVID-19 has increased the pressure. 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[Teacher Lizbeth Osuna from Cooper Elementary receives the Moderna vaccine at a CPS vaccination site at Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Read More](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Student Well-Being](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973),[What the Research Says](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [6 Feet or 3 Feet: How Far Apart Do Students Need to Be?](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) The new CDC guidelines call for spacing students 6 feet apart to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But schools elsewhere use a 3-foot buffer. 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[Image of students taking a test.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Read More](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [School & District Management](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Is Lunchtime the 'Weak Link' in School Reopening Plans?](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) It's risky when students are inside and unmasked, experts say. Here are five ways to mitigate that risk and make in-school meals safer. [Elementary students in Brownsville, Texas, eat a socially distanced lunch in the school cafeteria. Experts say there are ways to mitigate the risk of contracting COVID-19 even when kids take their masks off to eat.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Read More](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Student Well-Being](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Fauci's Latest on Vaccines for Young Kids: Not Likely This Year](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) A COVID-19 vaccine probably won't be ready for elementary students until 2022, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, walking back prior comments. [Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as President Joe Biden visits the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health on Feb. 11, 2021, in Bethesda, Md.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Read More](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Science](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973),[Leader To Learn From](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [A Place Where Teachers Take the Lead on Science Curriculum](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) Anna Heyer has empowered teachers to shape the science curriculum in an Arizona district, and has expanded time spent on science. 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[Eithan Colindres wears a winter coat inside on Feb. 15, 2021 after the apartment his family lives in lost power following an overnight snowfall in Houston. With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after the electricity was cut to millions as temperatures plunged as people struggled to stay warm in their unheated homes.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Read More](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Teaching & Learning](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973),[Opinion](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [13 Instructional Strategies for Supporting ELL Newcomers](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) Five educators share effective instructional strategies to use with English-language-learner newcomers, including using images and games. 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[Jack Fitzgerald, 14, an 8th grader at Hogg Middle School in Houston, Texas, plays Rocket League at home this week when school was cancelled because of icy weather and widespread power outages. Jack's family had to stay with friends briefly when their home lost power and indoor temperatures plunged.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Listen](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) Most Popular Stories 1 [Assessment](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [States Still Must Give Standardized Tests This Year, Biden Administration Announces](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) But the administration says it would allow states to give tests in the summer or use partial exams due to challenges related to COVID-19. 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Experts say there are ways to mitigate the risk of contracting COVID-19 even when kids take their masks off to eat.](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Read More](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Share on LinkedIn](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) [Tweet](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r) 5 [Student Well-Being](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) [Fauci's Latest on Vaccines for Young Kids: Not Likely This Year](TjNLNz29N:m:1:3125711346:749601EA809B1FBC5CDC19A425614184:r:2303973) A COVID-19 vaccine probably won't be ready for elementary students until 2022, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, walking back prior comments. 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