Thousands of Unvaccinated New York City Teachers on Unpaid Leave: Union

Thousands of Unvaccinated New York City Teachers on Unpaid Leave: Union
People march as they protest against NYC's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that went into effect today for public school employees in New York City on Oct. 4, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Thousands of unvaccinated New York City teachers were placed on unpaid leave after a citywide mandate went into effect, according to the United Federation of Teachers.

About 97 percent of teachers and other school staff represented by the union got the vaccine, the United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew confirmed in a news conference on Monday afternoon.
Jack Phillips
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