The State of Georgia vs. All its Teachers

Teachers in the state of Georgia are not being vaccinated yet, and the one county that tried to do so was raided by the GBI! Why does the governor seem so proud of the fact that the state is not protecting teachers? This week, we begin a two-part series on how Brian Kemp's fight with teachers over vaccines is part of and contributes to a larger pattern of working to de-emphasize the value of teaching as a profession in conservative conversations both in Georgia and across the United States.

"CDC expected to release new guidelines for reopening schools" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/health/new-cdc-guidance-schools-anticipated/index.html

"Rural community in shock after Georgia raids clinic vaccinating teachers" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rural-community-shock-after-georgia-raids-clinic-vaccinating-teachers-n1256858?fbclid=IwAR0tLFAJRJn7JTtA1JRtXgBgEbtyzi8AJ7TaUSoSxwWMpdDJ6cgvKLfgRbs

"Anxiety Mounts As Georgia Educators Wait For COVID Vaccine" https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/01/29/anxiety-mounts-georgia-educators-wait-for-covid-vaccine

"Kemp says Atlanta’s teachers can’t move up the vaccine line" https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/kemp-says-atlantas-teachers-cant-move-up-the-vaccine-line/XSPU34SHZ5FZTJ6DVXIAREXHVY/

Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a6LKb7MlKRi6UFVbRE1J7OurpjyC00DhMDUhWzNWWeU/edit?usp=sharing

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