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NYSUT statement on COVID-19 vaccinations for K-12 school staff

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Tue, Aug 3rd 2021 12:35 pm

New York State United Teachers issued the following statement Monday regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for K-12 school staff:

“We have advocated since the beginning of the year that any educator who wants a vaccine should have easy access to one. We would support local efforts to encourage more vaccinations, such as through programs that require that those who are not vaccinated get tested on a regular basis. But it’s critical that districts come up with plans to make testing available on-site and at no cost. What we have not supported is a vaccine mandate.”

New York State United Teachers is a statewide union with more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.

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