New Business Item 33 Action:Awaiting Debate
The NEA will call for mandatory safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations and testing for all students and staff before returning to face-to-face instruction in the fall, subject to medical exceptions in accordance with existing law, and will widely publicize this position via social media. We will further call for and publicize that safety measures such as social distancing, masking, and proper ventilation be mandatory for all.
NBI has been modified by its mover.
Rationale/Background
COVID-19 has already killed over 600,000 people. Black and Latinx communities have suffered twice the deaths, and this inequality will deepen as variants spread. The pandemic respects no boundaries. We must fight for a policy that puts human life first.
Submitted By
50 Delegates
Contact
Mark Airgood - CA
Strategic Objective
SO-1: Increase Educator Voice, Influence, and Professional Authority
SO-6: Enhance Organizational Capacity
EO-1: Enterprise Operations
Cost Implications
This item cannot be accomplished with current staff and resources under the proposed Modified 2021-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget. It would cost an additional $260,000.
