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The study was intended to monitor students’ language development, but researchers realized they could use the data to reflect how density of individuals in a classroom affected infection rates.

Thousands of teaching and school support jobs across Florida were open at the start of August. Local school districts are seeking bus drivers, food service workers, classroom aides and certified instructors.

"We are in a major surge now as we're going into the fall, into the school season. This is very serious business," Fauci said. He urges states and localities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for teachers.

To help educators address symptoms of trauma in classrooms, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund is looking to build out a program with the nonprofit Hope Street.

The pandemic has been especially hard on Ashley Gaska. But she says it's also made her more resilient and determined to instill the values of her loved ones in her students.

The state's four FEMA sites and select pharmacies are some of the places where school staff of all ages can get their shots.

His announcement comes after CVS Pharmacy said it would follow President Joe Biden's less restrictive directive to vaccinate school employees regardless of age.

Gov. Ron DeSantis cites the increase in available vaccines and the approval of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as reasons for expanding the rollout.

DeSantis says Florida will use a portion of the “tens of thousands” of extra doses FEMA sites bring to the state to vaccinate teachers, law enforcement and firefighters who are 50 and older.

Chair Elizabeth Andersen says teachers deserve to be given the acknowledgement that they are putting themselves in a high-risk environment to provide a critical need to the community.