The plan will help the state reopen schools in the spring, Brown said in a Friday statement. Brown, however, argues that "many" Oregon educators "would not get vaccinated this school year" if she followed the CDC's recommendations, "and Oregon kids would continue to suffer." Elizabeth Thiel, president of the PAT, similarly told Oregon Public Broadcasting that vaccinating teachers would not be enough to safely reopen schools. You can’t have safe schools without safe communities." DeAngelis suggested that public and private schools have different incentives, which could be part of the driving factor behind public school teachers' opposition to in-person learning.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2021 21:31 UTC