Although educators in Los Angeles County are not yet on the vaccine list, teachers at a pricey private school in North Hollywood jumped the line and got COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Wesley School was able to get its teachers the shots through an announcement described as a “special program,” according to reporting by the Los Angeles Times.
A statement from the school says: “Many parents have expressed concern for the well-being of our teachers in these challenging times.”
“Therefore, we wanted to share that through a special program for essential workers and educators, all Wesley employees who wanted to be vaccinated were able to take advantage of an offer last week and received their first dose.”
“As you can imagine,” the update continued, “this is incredibly significant for our faculty and staff as we continue with our return to school rollout.”
Tuition at the school ranges from $28,460 to $32,020 per year, depending on the grade, with a new student fee of $2,000.
When contacted by The Times on Wednesday, Wesley School issued this statement through Interim Head of School Julie Galles:
“We firmly believe that vaccinating educators is critical to returning students to in-person learning. We were therefore grateful to be contacted by a local hospital in January indicating that it was creating a list of teachers and other essential workers who wished to be vaccinated when the vaccine became available. When the hospital notified us that vaccine was available, some of our teachers scheduled appointments and received the first dose of the vaccine. We strongly urge public health officials to prioritize vaccination for all educators.”
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