Teachers not being prioritized for vaccination is a ‘slap in the face’: MTS
Posted January 27, 2021 3:33 pm.
Last Updated January 27, 2021 3:54 pm.
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Teachers’ Society says teachers shouldn’t be looked over in phase one of vaccine rollout.
“This is a slap in the face to all the teachers and education staff that have been on the frontlines of education since day one of this pandemic,” said MTS President James Bedford in a release.
“This pandemic has proven that teachers are essential workers. They have put their health and safety at considerable risk to ensure that children continued to be educated. This government has failed teachers.”
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Bedford says teachers have been left off the priority list–all while the provincial government sings the praises of its educational workers. It’s proof, says Bedford, that the government disregards and disrespects teachers.
“Teachers don’t need a pat on the back, what they need is a shot in the arm so that they can continue to do what they do best – teach in a classroom.”
The MTS says teachers should qualify as essential workers and therefore be eligible for the first round of vaccination in Manitoba.
