The head of the American Federation of Teachers signaled that the powerful union is rethinking its opposition to Covid-19 vaccine mandates for educators
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, talks during a news conference in front of the Richard R. Green High School of Teaching, Sept. 8, 2020, in New York. | Mark Lennihan/AP PhotoThe head of the American Federation of Teachers signaled on Thursday the powerful union is rethinking its opposition to Covid-19 vaccine mandates for educators.
“Our view has been that to create trust, [and] to start the school year off right with our communities, we should continue on the voluntary route and continue to persuade people,” Weingarten said. “The single biggest reason I hear repeatedly about hesitancy is that the FDA hasn't approved vaccines, and that approval seems to be forthcoming,” Weingarten said. “So, we're in the midst of talking to people around the country, talking to our leadership around the country about this, because we believe that this is about keeping everybody safe.”that “more than 90 percent” of the 1.
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