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LISTEN: Conn. Teachers Union Head: Mask Mandates YES, Vaccine Mandates NO

The new head of ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s largest teachers union says -- for now -- she would oppose mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's teachers.

New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Education Association President Kate Dias indicated on All Things Considered her opposition is conditional on the actions of the Food and Drug Administration. Gov. Ned Lamont’s latest set of executive orders -- including one requiring masks in public schools -- expires on Sept. 30. Lamont says he’s planning to meet soon with state employee unions to get their input. Dias says she supports another COVID-related mandate ahead of a planned return to full in-person learning this fall. Click on the link to our interview to hear more.

John Henry Smith is ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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