WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus issued the following statement announcing the third round of AFT Innovation Fund RRR grants totaling $200,000 to help support ongoing local efforts to keep schools open for…
‘Union Talk’ episode 6: ‘COVID-19 Vaccines and Children’
Yesterday on the AFT’s “Union Talk” podcast, AFT President Randi Weingarten was joined by Chief Nurse Officer Rear Admiral Aisha Mix, AFT Massachusetts President Beth Kontos and two parent-teachers—Colleen McElligott-Liporto from Lynn, Mass., and Veronica Lindsey from Socorro, Texas—to discuss…
Children and Vaccines Town Hall
You are invited to a special Facebook Live town hall on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 6:45 p.m. EST to discuss the recent availability of vaccinations for children ages 5 and over. It is a great step to accelerate our way out of…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 11-09-21
Pawt. School Meeting, 11-4-21
FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11
BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL AND PETER SULLIVAN – 10/29/21 03:24 PM EDT COVID-19 vaccines for younger children are one step closer to becoming available after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11.…