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I don’t think too can ask. I work for the federal government and have already had employees asking if we’ll mandate vaccination before people can come back to work but legally we can’t mandate or even ask about it. You obviously don’t face the legal issues just asking personally but I would find it inappropriate.

I work in a public school with preschool special needs. We are not required to get the vaccination (or any actually) however students are (WA state requirements unless a religious or medical exemption). My sons daycare does not require staff to be fully vaccinated either but many have assured parents if they are eligible they will be getting one of the vaccines.

I am currently working in person, and 9 weeks pregnant. I am waiting to ask my midwives to see what they recommend regarding the vaccination even if there is no research on pregnant women.

PERSONALLY, because I live in a state that requires vaccinations if a parent asked me I wouldn’t be offended. I know about their kids, they should be able to ask about me too.

Do you have an exit plan if the teacher tell you that they will not get vaccinated? How are you going to handle that?
I am concerned just like you and you can voice your concern.... I would probably just write them an email so that you're not cornering them.

Shit I didn't even think about this but trust this site to give me anxiety about something I hadn't realized (no offense, it's just the nature of this forum!)
My son goes to an actual Waldorf School and a lot of the families at least are very anti-vax. Once New York State enacted legislation to require vaxs, enrollment dropped. His teacher .... Not sure. She probably won't get it. Another thing to stress me out.

@pachamama: Are you at the Waldorf school in Rockland County? My husband went to the high school there, and my son went to summer camp there last season.

No, we're at Waldorf of Saratoga!! We love it. I mean the mistake of asking my son if he wanted to stay there or go to regular kindergarten in the fall and he immediately yells 'Waldorf!' If kindergarten looks anything like it does this year, I probably will keep him at waldorf. He'll be very far behind academically but ahead in other ways. I don't know what to do...

I'm not going to give this any thought until there's info on whether the vaccine prevents spread... if it's anything like the flu shot, it may not, so it's really a personal decision for the teacher whether they want to take it or not.

That said, it's very much on my mind whether teachers will want to get vaccinated. We're in NYC and school has been complete chaos. Middle and high schools are closed altogether, and elementary is effectively closed too. I don't think it will get back to normal until UFT decides it's safe enough, and if teachers don't feel safe teaching without the vaccine but also refuse the vaccine... poor kids.