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ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
14. I'm in Illinois, Too
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 06:06 PM
Jan 2021

The OP is from somewhere directly south. (We live in one of the collar counties.)
The priority is based on "essential" work and age.
65 & older matters. I'm 64.
Teachers, aides, admin, maintenance, security, and food service are essential, subs are not.
So during the colder months, I'm at school more than 60% of the time, and I'm 8 months from 65.
But, neither priority category applies to me.
Not meaning to be dismissive of the cafeteria folks, but subs have more direct contact with those hundred or 2 hundred or 8 hundred kids than the food service folks. I'm happy to see their on the list, but not sure how a sub isn't considered essential, too.
Ask any real teacher if they think good subs are essential.
Geez, I have teachers in multiple districts requesting me specifically. I must not suck!

Thank you for being a teacher. Aristus Jan 2021 #1
You're welcome! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #3
Congratulations! LisaL Jan 2021 #2
I really don't know AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #5
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💕💕🎉🎉🎉🤪🤪🤪🎉🎉YEAH!! MLAA Jan 2021 #4
Thanks! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #6
Congratulations! My son, who is a teacher, is in a third round... LAS14 Jan 2021 #7
My Governor put us after Healthcare workers AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #9
I sort of think that teachers should go ahead of old people who are not.. LAS14 Jan 2021 #11
Hoping the best for you!!! I'm a Chicago nurse getting my second vaccine Tuesday mucifer Jan 2021 #8
Thank you! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #10
Not Me ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #12
It depends on your state legislature AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #13
I'm in Illinois, Too ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #14
I didn't know Subs weren't included! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #15
Subs, Of Course ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #16
NY - got mine today whistler162 Jan 2021 #17
Yay! n/t AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #18
So happy to hear this. I really think teachers and school staff should be a high priority. archiemo Jan 2021 #19
I agree! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #20
Yay! Nevilledog Jan 2021 #21
Thank you! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #22
Ahead of all those poor NBA stars? Well, ain't you fancy! Iggo Jan 2021 #23
Ha ha! AwakeAtLast Jan 2021 #24
Word. Iggo Jan 2021 #25
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