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Fired Teachers Who Refused COVID Vaccine to Get Full Reinstatement and Back Pay

Fired Teachers Who Refused COVID Vaccine to Get Full Reinstatement and Back Pay
A COVID-19 vaccination hub at Central Falls High School in Central Falls, Rhode Island, on Feb. 13, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
5/14/2023|Updated: 5/15/2023
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Three Rhode Island teachers who were fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine have been offered their jobs back with full back pay after reaching a settlement with the school district.

Teachers Stephanie Hines, Brittany DiOrio, and Kerri Thurber were terminated from their positions in Barrington Public Schools after they had requested a religious exemption after the school mandated employees get the vaccine.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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