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Cumberland superintendent plans vaccine push to get teachers back to class
Teachers and staff at Cumberland County public schools won't be required to get the vaccine, but their superintendent hopes they will.
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Teachers and staff at Cumberland County public schools won't be required to get the vaccine, but their superintendent hopes they will.
STANDARD FOR CROWD CONTROL TRAINING.>>> THANK YOU.>>> THE SCHOOL BOARD SAYS THE RETURN TO IN PERSON LEARNING DEPENDS ON THE VACCINE. A NEW PLAN BRINGS THE FIRST STUDENTS BACK TO THE CLASSROOM ON MARCH 15. ONE YEAR AFTER THE GOVERNOR CLOSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR REPORTER HAS A LOOK AT THE EFFORTS TO VACCINATE TEACHERS AND STAFF.>> THIS WAS THE PLAN RIGHT HERE. THEY WOULD HOPE THEY WOULD TAKE A LITTLE BREAK. ANOTHER WEEK OF QUARANTINING. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THE CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE. HE IS HOPEFUL THE VACCINE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS BACK INSIDE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.>> FASCINATING THE MASSES TO PROTECT PEOPLE CATCHING THE CORONAVIRUS WILL BE A GAME CHANGER. THEY COULD GET MORE BUSINESSES BACK OPEN. THIS MORNING, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED DELAYING THE RETURN OF IN SCHOOL LEARNING UNTIL MARCH 15. HE HOPES THE VACCINE WILL MAKE THAT DATE A REALITY.>> OUR GOAL NOW IS TO TRY TO GET THE MAJORITY OF OUR STAFF VACCINATED. BY THE END OF THE QUARTER, WE TRANSITIONED. THAT IS OUR RECOMMENDATION AND THE BOARD SUPPORT YOU. >> SHE AND HER ONLINE SUPPORTERS HAVE BEEN STRIVING TO GET CHILDREN BACK IN SCHOOL FOUR MONTHS. SHE HAD HOPED THE VACCINE WILL MAKE THAT HAPPEN BEFORE MARCH 15. >> I KNEW THEY WERE GETTING READY TO ROLL THAT OFFER EDUCATORS THE LAST WEEK OF JANUARY. THE FIRST OF THE THREE WEEKS WOULD BE THE SECOND DOES. I WAS REALLY HOPING FOR A MID- FEBRUARY OPENING. >> TEACHERS AND STAFF WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE VACCINE BUT HE HOPES THAT THEY DO. HE IS ENCOURAGING THEM NOT ONLY TO PROTECT IT THEMSELVES BUT ALSO THEIR FAMILIES. THE RESIDENT AGREES. >> MY DAUGHTER IS A TEACHER. SHE HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL. IF SHE HAS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL, SHE IS GOING TO BE OUT OF THE BUBBLE AND WILL BE BRING IT BACK TO US.>> THE PLAN RIGHT NOW IS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SO THAT TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE VACCINE. WHAT HE SAYS THEY'RE GOING TO DO, THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THE SHOTS PUBLICLY TO ENCOURAGE