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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Amid a statewide talk of extra school funding and a push to re-open schools , some Sacramento-area districts may be battling budget cuts. That includes preparing the pink slips for teachers and school staff, and some say the pandemic is to blame. READ MORE: Boy, 8, Hailed A Hero After Discovering Baby Sister Unresponsive In Pool The Sacramento City Teachers Association said Sacramento City Unified is considering cutting more than 130 teachers after the school board approved that many pink slips ahead of possible lay-offs. In Placer County, those slips are already going out to staff. “Am I going to have a job or am I going to be in that limbo for another year?” Travis Mougeotte, president of the Rocklin Teachers Professional Association, asked hypothetically, speaking on behalf of several teachers wondering where they stand. The question is in the minds of many educators as a March deadline for layoffs looms ahead. The Rocklin Unified School District … [Read more...] about Education Layoffs Looming? Districts Start To Give Some Teachers The Pink Slip

BROOKLINE (CBS) — An initiative in Brookline is helping educators get COVID vaccine appointments. Parents are “adopting” a teacher and registering them for a vaccine appointment so teachers don’t need to spend time searching for an appointment themselves. “It’s very difficult to get these appointments. The lucky people that do come across them, it’s at really inconvenient times. It requires a lot of time and patience, sitting at your computer pressing that refresh button, just hoping, wishing that these appointments become available and teachers, nationwide just don’t have the luxury or the time,” said Lawrence School PTO President Christina Grady. READ MORE: Team Impact Continues Providing Experiences During COVID Pandemic Parent Masha Leuner started the Adopt-A-Teacher program for the Lawrence School in Brookline. She was shocked no one else had thought of the idea before. Seven other schools in town quickly joined and now Newton and Sudbury are looking to implement the … [Read more...] about Adopt-A-Teacher: Brookline Parents Help Educators Register For COVID Vaccines

DUARTE (CBSLA) — More than 700 educators lined up outside the Duarte Performing Arts Center on Saturday morning to receive their COVID-19 vaccines. City of Hope National Medical Center helped administer doses and the invite-only clinic, which targeted eight neighboring school districts that are trying to get their teachers fully vaccinated. READ MORE: Pasadena California Pizza Kitchen Debuts Limited Edition Mars-Inspired 'Red Planet' Pie Amy Sotelo, a teacher in the Baldwin Park School district, showed up to get her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. “I hate working from home and I miss my kids,” she said. “I wanna go back to work.” Of getting the vaccine, she added: “At first I was kind of skeptical but then I saw other people were getting and no big reactions, [so] I realized I’m good with getting it.” Eric Moses said he didn’t hesitate when he was offered an appointment. “I think once everyone is vaccinated, we will start seeing more fun things we all can do together … [Read more...] about Educators Receive COVID-19 Vaccines At Duarte Clinic As LA County Ramps Up Administration Efforts

Arizona’s state education department is conducting an internal review after it was revealed the department’s “equity toolkit” suggests racism develops in children as young as 3 months old, the Discovery Institute’s Christopher Rufo reported Friday. Although the department “recognizes the need for resources that explore equity and inclusion issues,” it would probe the “recently publicized resources around equity” that it says were intended for school leaders, Arizona’s Department of Education said in a statement , according to Rufo. The materials were not “shared widely with Arizona schools and do not constitute curriculum for students,” which is determined at the local level. BREAKING: The Arizona Department of Education has launched an internal investigation into their “babies are racist” teaching materials. This isn’t enough. Governor @dougducey must conduct a full external audit—and end this absurd propaganda. Featured on @IngrahamAngle . … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Education Department Launches Internal Review After Report Reveals Its ‘Equity Toolkit’ Traces Racism To Babies

SAN JOSE (KPIX) — The San José Unified School District announced Thursday it had secured 4,000 COVID-19 vaccination opportunities, which will cover its entire workforce. This week has been a pivotal time for educators who were stuck in the middle of the tug-of-war between those who wanted them back in the classroom and those who believed they should be vaccinated first. READ MORE: Here's What You Can Expect From The $1.9 Trillion Senate Stimulus Package Gov. Gavin Newsom opened eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to teachers on Monday. “It’s about time,” said Willow Glen High School theater and English teacher Jodi Disario. “It hasn’t been pleasant at all. You try to tune out some of what you don’t want to hear.” Disario received her first dose Wednesday and said she’ll receive her second dose three weeks before the district she works for opens doors for the first time this school year. “I slept last night pretty easily,” Disario said. “I’ve been waking up in the middle … [Read more...] about San José School District Secures Vaccine for Entire Workforce