According to data published Friday by the Florida Department of Health, 74% of Broward County's population of 12-year-olds and older has been fully vaccinated well above the overall total for the state, which stands at 65%. At least 103 police officers have died this . Ron DeSantis Mandate Female Athletes to Divulge Menstrual Cycle Details? So once her unpaid medical leave expires, Gotreaux plans to leave her job and possibly the profession. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of yourNEWS. Then the notices about Covid-19 cases at the school started coming in, including two in his own classroom. But given how events have unfolded in her district after the death of three educators, submitting her resignation letter wont be hard. 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For Isabel Alvarado Vasquez, a second grade teacher in San Antonio, Texas, the loss has hit close to home. 04 Mar 2023 20:04:11 But after vaccines became available, that gap widened dramatically to 10.4 percentage points, again with a higher Republican excess-death rate. 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Jackson previously worked for Florida School for the Deaf and Blind for 15 years before joining St. Johns County School District where she had worked for the past decade. She will be remembered as an enthusiastic team player who made learning science fun for her students, family members said in her obituary. Fusco said she is currently "torn" over talks of mandating vaccinations, although she said she may change her mind once the Food & Drug Administration fully authorizes the vaccines. Over the course of one week, Broward County three educators two teachers and one teaching assistant are reported to. She had been a school bus driver in Brantley County for nearly 20 years. Rivers was a proud and devoted educator for Duval County Public Schools for over 15 years on multiple campuses as a teacher, Dean of Students, Reading Interventionist and finally as Assistant Principal, according to his obituary. Nationally, there were more than 750,000 new Covid infections in children from Aug. 5 to Sept. 2, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Tammy Looney, 44, died Aug. 27, according to the FEA. Based on Public Health Scotland data seen in the following chart it would seem the top pre-existing condition of those whove died with a positive test result for Covid-19 has been dementia, followed by heart disease and chronic respiratory disease. People living in Republican jurisdictions have been at a health disadvantage for more than 20 years. The culture around social distancing and other safety protocols seemed to ease up over time, with no one strictly enforcing the rules, he said. The syndrome, also known as MIS-C, is an inflammation of the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths were all. But those figures may have actually been published by accident. So many large districts are here in the state of Florida and weve demonstrated that we can open, we can do it safely, and we continue with in-person learning, thats a good model for the rest of the country.. Over 21,000 students and staff have had to quarantine. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been over 220,000 confirmed pediatric cases of COVID-19 in Florida, and nearly 8,000 emergency room admissions. Read it at . Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. No country has a perfect COVID-vaccination rate, even this far into the pandemic, but Americas record is particularly dismal. Jody Hull Jr., 49, a native of St. Augustine, Florida, died from COVID-19 on Aug. 21 after a weekslong battle with the virus. The childhood fatalities have left pediatric experts deeply concerned about how the virus will affect youngsters in the months ahead as children interact in classrooms, even as the overall number of infections and hospitalizations in the state appears to be cresting. Both closed on March 13, 2020 and were the last in the state to reopen in October. "I think because they scream louder, [he thinks] there must be more of them than the constituents that are taking this virus really [seriously] and want to be safe and secure.". Among the 13 were. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the CDC, WHO and local public health departments. yourNEWS is a hyper-local social news and advertising platform. Ron DeSantis, who have banned them from requiring masks. "He's just pushing his political agenda to cater to the same constituents that were pro-Donald Trump," Fusco said of the governor. A message from the Pine Island Academy principal was sent to families, stating that Harringtons commitment to her students was never in doubt. We felt a duty and responsibility to remember and to document as best we could the teachers, the bus drivers, the principals, the key people who keep our schools operating day in and day out, Lesli Maxwell, managing editor of Education Week, told CNN. Health outcomes have been diverging at the state level since the 90s, Steven Woolf, an epidemiologist at Virginia Commonwealth University, told me. If a significant number of students elect to be in the classroom in a given district, in-person teaching staff will be needed to support them. I dont feel like people have compassion towards that or if they truly understand that that is what we do.. There are subsequent and very serious [partisan] patterns with the Delta and Omicron waves, some of which can be explained by vaccination, Bill Hanage, a co-author of the paper and an epidemiologist at Harvard, told me in an email. The delta variant-driven COVID-19 surge made August one of the worst months of the entire pandemic. "It is a big number. The two were mother and. Teaching was a very satisfying career for her., Among the digital memorial posts made by her loved ones were also statements from the parents of her students. At least seven of the 17 kids who have died were patients at Wolfson. But on the whole, Democratic leaders have mostly not promoted ideas or enforced policies around COVID that actively chip away at life expectancy. The district has an online portal that tracks COVID-19 cases among its employees and staff, and it is continuing to urge all of those who are eligible to get vaccinated. Each classroom is equipped with an air purifier as well. Nicole never met a person she didnt like; she had the most beautiful contagious smile. Despite the jump in deaths, the rate of kids testing positive for Covid-19 for the first time is about the same as last winter before the current Delta surge. Since August 23, there have been more than 3,860 cases of COVID-19 within the school district, including 433 employees, according to the district's COVID-19 dashboard. Between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12 state officials recorded 151,415 new cases of the virus, 14,675 of which were in Broward County. "The pandemic continues to severely impact our community, and many public servants including educators, healthcare staff, rescue workers and law enforcement officers are experiencing tragic losses," the district said. The total number of individuals who died after contracting Covid-19 despite vaccination is 750. Poyner was the student pastor and Bible teacher at Northside Baptist Church/Christian Academy in Starke. While new cases and deaths continue to mount, Florida school superintendents have been ruminating in the press about how they would have liked to reopen schools earlier. The first grade teacher in El Paso who once went viral for teaching students to be kind. Six of those teachers and staff members have died since Aug. 17, in just over 30 days. But the deaths since July 30 also occurred as hundreds of thousands of kids in Florida began returning to classrooms and amid the ongoing fight between DeSantis and school districts over student mask mandates. Parents could choose whether their child attended virtually or in person, but teachers werent given an option: They had to report to the building. Those who died include teachers,. Some educators died just before the school year started. The American Federation of Teachers said 210 of its members have died of the virus. Shell played college football at Jacksonville University and spent several years in the Canadian Football League. More than 15 Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia teachers and staff members have died of COVID-19 since July, Action News Jax has learned. Five police officers in South Florida died from COVID-19 within one week of each other, as the Delta variant continues to tear through the state and severely strain its hospital system. The state now has seen 17 deaths, and American Academy of Pediatrics Florida President Lisa Gwynn said many of them may have had underlying medical conditions when they became infected. He was well known for his success in helping children learn in every setting, and we were all very much looking forward to his leadership over our PRIDE program this year. DeSantis has threatened to withhold pay from superintendents and board members who buck an executive order banning mask mandates in schools. In the same time period, the political gap in death rates increased sixfold. Catherine Shuman, 38, died Aug. 11 after a battle with COVID-19 according to her family. No country has a perfect COVID-vaccination rate, even this far into the pandemic, but America's record is particularly dismal. 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Since Monday, there have . Just as Florida has historically served as a testing ground for the gutting of public education, so too is it serving as a testing ground for the homicidal back-to-work and back-to-school policies of the Republicans and Democrats, who are both promoting a herd immunity policy among Florida educators, parents, students and the broader working class. But when Covid-19 cases began rising sharply around December, that didnt happen. Of these 86.315 all died of other serious pre-existing conditions including dementia, chronic kidney disease, chronic pulmonary disease, chronic neurological disease, and . But, in challenging situations such as these, he said he would appreciate teachers being consulted. The Republican Party is unquestionably complicit in the premature deaths of many of its own supporters, a phenomenon that may be without precedent in the history of both American democracy and virology. There was the third grade teacher in South Carolina who used her musical talents to make learning fun. While both say they will continue insisting on a mask mandate, they report that social distancing rules will be relaxed to allow as many students as possible to come back to classrooms. Dozens offreedom of information requestswere made to Public Health England (PHE); now known as the UK Health Security AGency (UKHSA) during this period requesting to know how many people have died within 28 days of having a Covid-19 vaccine, but each and every time PHE claimed they did not hold the information requested. The deaths also pose a political threat to Gov. Teacher Elizabeth DeSantis, wearing a mask and face shield, helps a first grader during reading class at Stark Elementary School in September 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Shortly before he died, Hubbard shared that he had recently tested positive for the virus on social media. Estella Henry, 35, was a Duval County School bus monitor. DeSantis says Florida teachers, school staff will not be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine . He leaves behind a wife, son and two daughters, according to his obituary. Though some teachers fear being back in classrooms while the virus is still raging in their communities, other leaders argue that the educational toll on students and the stress on families are more urgent concerns. On the scale of national registration for both parties, Wallace said, were talking about relatively small numbers and differences in deaths when you look at excess-death rates alone. The number of student and teacher infections and deaths will almost certainly continue to increase. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. A likely explanation, the authors write, could be that in the post-vaccine era, those leaders chose policies and conveyed public-health messages that made their constituents more likely to die. Broward Teachers Union President Anna Fusco said the start of the new school year has been a mix of emotions as the first day approaches. It is the first time in two months since the delta variant-fueled wave started June 18 that weekly cases have . And then there are parents who fear that remote learning is causing children to fall behind or who cannot afford other child care arrangements during the day. SEATTLE, WA - JANUARY 29: People wait in line for a last-minute COVID-19 vaccine event at Seattle University after a freezer failure at a nearby hospital on January 29, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Losing a colleague to the virus encapsulates many of the safety concerns that Vasquez and her coworkers have been feeling in recent weeks. The weekly number of new cases related to public and private K-12 schools over the past two months has ranged from 2,191 to 4,854. But she said nothing much has changed. A Warner Bros. (The other is Georgia.). The figures contained in the report were supposed to mislead the public into believing Covid-19 vaccination was fantastic at preventing death. For Hare, having three educators die in a month is a clear indication that the school district should be fully virtual for the time being. Were all worried because were not sure whats going to happen in the future.. They were teachers and coaches. Crucially, that number doesnt account for whether an employee was exposed to the virus at school or in some other setting. But whats most concerning is the revelation that the number of people who died within 21 days of having a Covid-19 vaccine (30,305) in the first 6 months of 2021 was 691% / 8x greater than the number of people who allegedly died of Covid-19 within a period of 18 months (3,832). In neighboring Palm Beach County, more than 1,000 students were quarantined this week following an outbreak of the virus upon the opening of schools there. In October, more than 100 teachers in Austin stayed home on the first day of in-person classes despite the districts orders. In districts around the country, several teachers who spoke to CNN reported being at their wits end: constantly being asked to do more with less while feeling like their anxieties arent being heard. Lena Marcella Jackson, 61, died from COVID-19 July 25. Though cases of teachers quitting over Covid-19 concerns are rare, Gotreaux isnt alone in feeling expendable. The start of the new school. And there is no mask mandate, so not all children are wearing masks, Gayle said. Colleges and universities worldwide were forced to introduce COVID-related restrictions and to transition to mainly distance (online) teaching and learning for Academic Year 2020/2021. Opinion: Too many parents and decision makers treat teachers like they don't matter. All three worked at elementary schools and . A student arrives for the first day of classes on Aug. 23 at a public school in Miami Lakes, Fla. At least 13 employees of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools have died from complications of COVID-19 since Aug. 16, according to district officials. As you can see above, 14,265 people died within 21 days of having the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, and 4,388 people died within 21 days of having the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine whose death allegedly involved Covid-19. COVIDs high Republican death rates are not an isolated phenomenon but a continuation of this trend. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images We are very happy to see that pediatric hospitalizations are not, in fact, increasing, Pushaw said. Alabama Teachers Against Covid-19 protest the reopening of schools in Montgomery, Alabama, on July 23, 2020. A 30-year teaching veteran was one of 15 Miami-Dade County public school staff members who died of COVID-19 in just 10 days as Florida continues to reel amid the continuing, overwhelming toll of an unfettered pandemic. The Texas school district where Vasquez works has been conducting in-person classes since September. In Florida, 53 officers have died from COVID-19. Fact Check: Did Florida Gov. One of the educators that lost their life to COVID-19 was Abe Coleman, 55, a teacher for . Schools in Florida are currently required to allow families the option to opt out of mask requirements, per DeSantis, and individual school districts have been battling the state over their right to enact such mandates in classrooms. She had previously taught at Nease High School, working with special needs students. Zuckermans brother Charles told reporters that his sister was known for her fearless independence: She was a very active person who had a lot of friends. One wrote: My son would always come home and share stories about what she told him about history. But after months of trying to conceal the data, the Office for National Statistics published a report which contained figures on deaths by vaccination status. Teacher unions flex their power in Covid school reopening chaos. Did you encounter any technical issues? Unfortunately, we dont have the data to do so. On top of all that, theyre seeing colleagues getting sick and even dying of Covid-19 and worry they or their loved ones could be next. Theres no definitive number that records exactly how many teachers, administrators and school employees have died of Covid-19, though new reports of deaths seem to surface with increasing frequency. In an act of defiance aimed at Republican Gov. Many students in Florida also attended schools in-person during the previous school year. Gotreaux, the special education teacher in Georgia, said shes been in a process of mourning ever since she decided to eventually leave her job. One school district in Florida has reported 17 employee deaths from COVID-19 since August as schools continue to battle the state and Gov. She was uncomfortable with the high coronavirus case numbers in the county, coupled with a lack of testing for employees and students. They link political party and excess-death ratethe percent increase in deaths above pre-COVID levelsamong those registered as either Democrats or Republicans, providing a more granular view. You can find anti-vaxxers in every corner of the country. This Weekend, per HHS Data, Florida Reports Rise in COVID-19 Hospitalizations Among Children, Florida Gov. Many Republicansin fact, most of themhave gotten their first two shots. Children arrive, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, for the first day of school at Washington Elementary School in Riviera Beach, Fla. | Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo. But the data does reveal that the Covid-19 vaccinated accounted for 70% of all deaths excluding COVID in the first six months of 2021. Schools in Broward County are expected to reopen for the new academic year on Wednesday. He also coached middle school soccer and football. At first, Vasquez, who is 49, said she was willing to give the arrangement a try. The hospitals chief of pediatric critical care, Michael Gayle, said most of those patients also suffered from underlying medical conditions such as obesity. FEMA insists that they have no control over the guidelines, and that the distribution terms are dictated by DeSantis, who has been implicated in a scheme to distribute vaccines to wealthy, affluent communities. Cree Hare, an elementary school counselor in the Georgia district where three educators recently died, has been working in person since October. The figure represents an anecdotal tally of the number of COVID-related deaths, United Teachers of Dade President Karla Hernandez-Mats told CNN, as the district, the fourth-largest in . Thirteen school employees from Miami-Dade County Public Schools have died from Covid-19 since August 16, the school district and local teacher union told CNN on Tuesday. Three teachers in Broward County, Fla. died of COVID-19 within 24 hours this week, the head of the teacher's union clarified Friday. She does care about her students. Ever since her school district announced a return to in-person classes last October, the 26-year-old has been frustrated by the decisions made by local and state leaders. Two months after China ended "zero Covid," rough estimates suggest that between 1 and 1.5 million people died far more than the official count. The mask mandate was a violation of an order signed by Florida Gov. The 13 employees of Miami-Dade school district have died of COVID-19. They were bus drivers and school-resource officers. The right-wing media have leaned even harder into vaccine skepticism. Though he said he doesn't believe a mask policy is enforceable, he does think a virtual learning option would have been helpful, "and we couldn't do that either.". This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. However, otherwise healthy kids are now facing multisystem inflammatory syndrome about a month after they become infected by the virus. The four teachers in Montgomery, Alabama, who died within 48 hours of each other. And unions in West Virginia and New Jersey have responded to reopening plans with similar pushback. She was the best thing to happen to our family! "The outcome, the consequence is the death of individuals, and that's just not acceptable.". By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Tampa. 2 Days Into The School Year, A Florida District Asked 440 Students To Quarantine, Florida Gov. Jessie Cortez, 43, died Aug. 31, according to the Florida Education Association (FEA). The GOP governor has built a national reputation for resisting coronavirus restrictions and has spent weeks fighting against school districts that want to require students to wear masks in schools. Theres pressure from state leaders, too. Broward County, along with Miami-Dade County, are two of the top six largest school districts in the country. and that mortality rates per 100,000 are lowest among the unvaccinated. Across the U.S., the American Federation of Teachers lists 210 union members who have died. Whats different is that more of those kids are landing in the hospital specifically for Covid-19, Wolfson officials said. Marks wife, Sherry, was also hospitalized but recovered.

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