Fresh Survey of AFT Members Reveals Vast Majority Have Received the Vaccine and Are Back in Brick-and-Mortar Classrooms
WASHINGTON—Educators are flocking to get the vaccine, and the overwhelming majority are back teaching in person, a new national poll reveals. And they trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, President Biden, Dr Fauci and their union—not Sean Hannity or Donald Trump—to provide reliable information on the virus.
The independent survey of AFT members, conducted by Hart Research Associates, indicates that the president’s pledge to make the vaccine available to all educators and support staff has been hugely successful, with 81 percent of AFT members either vaccinated or with an appointment to get vaccinated. Meanwhile, 85 percent say their schools are back to operating on at least a part-time basis, showing they are doing their part to ensure their kids can return to the classroom safely.
“Educators are rolling up their sleeves, not only to get vaccinated but to return to in-person schooling with the CDC’s safety guardrails in place,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten.
“Since the early days of the pandemic, teachers have turned on a dime, first to implement remote learning and now to return to classrooms to engage their kids face to face. The same is true with education support personnel, from bus drivers to food service workers to paraprofessionals serving kids with special needs. This comprehensive study shows trust is growing, as AFT members have embraced vaccines as vital to getting back in the classroom.”
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