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Matt Meyer, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, was caught on video dropping his daughter off for in-person private preschool — though he has led union opposition to the opening of public schools in the area. The video was captured on Feb. 18, and posted on Saturday, by a group calling itself “ Guerilla Momz .” Bay Area public radio station KQED reported : Parent groups are crying “hypocrisy” after a video surfaced showing the president of the Berkeley teachers union dropping off his two-year-old daughter at an in-person preschool. Matt Meyer, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, has fought for what he called the “ gold standard ” for the teachers he represents — saying Berkeley schools should only reopen to in-person learning when educators are vaccinated, among other criteria. … Meyer, for his part, said the incident was an intrusion on his child’s privacy. While the group who filmed his family, who call themselves “Guerilla Momz” did … [Read more...] about WATCH: Berkeley Teachers’ Union Chief Caught Dropping Child at In-person Preschool

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Teachers and food and agriculture workers will be among an estimated 1.2 million Los Angeles County residents newly-eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday. Vehicles wind their way through the parking lots at Dodger Stadium for COVID-19 vaccinations on Feb. 25, 2021. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images). Also newly-eligible to get vaccinated are childcare workers, law enforcement personnel and emergency services workers. They will join healthcare workers and those over age 65, who have been receiving the vaccine for several weeks now. However, health officials said those workers will have to be patient as vaccine supplies remain limited and staff are being trained to ensure only eligible people receive shots. “Therefore, it will take considerable time to vaccinate these groups, unless vaccine supply significantly increases,” said Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer for the L.A. County Department of Public Health. “We … [Read more...] about Teachers, Food Workers Now Eligible To Get Vaccinated In LA County

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are searching for the suspect wanted in a robbery in the city’s Fairmount neighborhood. Officials say the suspect approached a 25-year-old woman on the 700 block of North 24th Street asking for money on Feb. 26 just after 8 p.m. The victim offered the man $5. The man then became aggressive and reportedly told the victim she was going to get him money from an ATM on Fairmount Avenue. READ MORE: Some Philadelphia School District Teachers Will Soon Be Back In Their Classrooms, Sources Say He walked the victim to the ATM on the 2300 block if Fairmount Avenue where she withdrew $60 and gave it to him. READ MORE: Philadelphia Police Arrest 2 Men Wanted In Robbery, Shooting At Roxborough Boost Mobile Store, Believed To Be Connected To More Robberies In City, Surrounding Counties The man then fled the area on foot heading west on Fairmount Avenue from 24th Street. The suspect is described as a Black man around 50 years old, 5’6″ tall, … [Read more...] about 25-Year-Old Woman Robbed After Offering $5 To Suspect Asking For Money In Fairmount, Philadelphia Police Say

close Video Philadelphia schools delay reopening for young students City union rep. Dr. Robin Cooper joins 'The Story' to discuss the decision, plans to safely move forward with reopening schools. A group known as Guerilla Momz is calling Berkeley Federation of Teachers president Matt Meyer a hypocrite after spotting him dropping his two year old daughter off for in-person instruction at a private pre-school . "Meet Matt Meyer. White man with dreads and president of the local teachers' union," the group wrote in a tweet on Saturday along with video footage of Meyer. "He's been saying it is unsafe for *your kid* to be back at school, all the while dropping his kid off at private school." Meyer told Fox News in a statement that the video, which blurred out his child's face, was "very inappropriate" and an intrusion of his child's privacy. He added that there were "no public options for kids her age." JOHN JAMES: SCHOOL CLOSURES … [Read more...] about CA teachers union president who led school closure charge seen dropping daughter off at in-person preschool

Glenn Kessler fact-checks Republicans for a living at the Washington Post , but on Sunday, he got a fact-checked for improperly accusing former President Trump of being dishonest about President Joe Biden’s inability to reopen schools. During the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Kessler tried to hold Trump responsible for the school closures. “Trump complaining about kids not back in schools yet. Who was president a month ago?” Kessler tweeted. Fact check: today is Feb. 28th. a month ago was Jan. 28th. Joe Biden was sworn in to office on Jan. 20th. So, Joe Biden was president a month ago. ✍nominated✍for✍the✍List✍ pic.twitter.com/RSKMCzBnCZ — Siraj Hashmi in Gitmo (@SirajAHashmi) February 28, 2021 Trump, who has called for schools to reopen since the summer of 2020, ripped Biden at CPAC for failing to deliver on the issue in the face of powerful, Democratic-aligned teachers unions. “Joe Biden has shamefully betrayed America’s youth and he … [Read more...] about Critics Correct WaPo Fact Checker for Attempt to Absolve Joe Biden of Blame for Schools Being Closed