State Senator Josh Becker announced his support on Tuesday for requiring teachers and school staff to be fully vaccinated before returning to school or be tested regularly.
With COVID cases increasing as a result of the highly contagious Delta variant, the Peninsula Democrat said he is deeply concerned about unvaccinated students being exposed to the virus in the classroom. He also said employers must play an active role in ending the pandemic.
“We are in the middle of a crisis that can be ended within weeks if people simply get vaccinated,” said Senator Becker. “We are seeing COVID cases rise, and we must do everything we can to ensure lives are not lost simply because some in our community disagree with the science. Governor Newsom led the way by requiring state employees to be vaccinated or be tested at least once a week for COVID-19. Schools must follow suit. This would heighten protections for everyone.”