Alhambra Teachers Push Back On Gov. Newsom: 'Make Us A Priority' For Vaccines

LAUSD teachers aren’t alone in pushing back on Governor Newsom's assertion that schools can reopen before all teachers are vaccinated for COVID-19.

On Saturday morning, Tammy Scorcia, president of the Alhambra Teachers Association, was handing out bags of groceries at a drive-up food distribution event for students and families. Each bag contained fruit, vegetables, macaroni and cheese, and canned protein.

Scorcia said the pandemic is highlighting pre-existing gaps in social services.

“The inequity is growing,” she said, pointing out immigrants without documentation are not eligible for CalFresh or federal nutrition benefits.

She said teachers must be vaccinated to return to in-person classroom instruction.

“Make us a priority. Get our teachers shots -- because they’re ready to get back,” she said.

For now, the COVID-19 case count in L.A. County is still too high to qualify for school reopening under state law. And on Tuesday, Newsom said if vaccinations are a prerequisite to schools reopening, then resumption of in-person learning is "very unlikely."

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