“The Broward Teachers Union confirmed Thursday that three teachers and a teacher’s assistant have died from COVID-19 within the last two days. Union president Anna Fusco said those teachers were on summer break when they got the virus” NBC Miami reports.
“Their colleagues learned of the sad news on Wednesday when teachers returned to the classroom to prepare for the kids to come to next week. Fusco said at least three of the four were not vaccinated, but one had been recently cleared by a doctor to get the vaccine. ‘It really hits because we’ve been in this conversation about masking up in schools; our own elected governor acting like masks are not necessary,’ said Fusco. She also told NBC 6 that there is a teacher assistant currently in the hospital battling COVID. Just this week, the Broward County Public Schools board voted to require masks in school and defy Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates.”