A Florida School District Lost 13 Staffers To COVID In Less Than A Month “Miami-Dade County Public Schools have lost 13 employees — that includes four teachers, seven bus drivers, a cafeteria worker, and a security staffer. All were unvaccinated.”
Many of those 13 deaths likely could have been prevented by a vaccine. If there’s a silver lining to this story, however, it’s that the union helped organize a vaccine pop-up site in memory of their deceased co-workers. In a matter of hours, 40 people had gotten the shot. There are plans for another pop-up in the coming weeks to distribute second doses.
“The loss of any of our employees is one that is always profoundly felt as every member of this organization is considered a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools family,” the district said in a statement following news reports of the deaths. “We extend our hearts and prayers to the loved ones of those whose lives have recently been lost.”
Please get vaccinated. The Miami-Dade school district will be presenting an item to the school board this week "calling for a one-time $275 stipend to any full-time & permanent part-time employee who provides proof of full vaccination,"
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