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Verbatim: Students, teachers talk vaccines, booster mandate
County updates vaccine mandate for public schools to be put in place for the fall
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![A substitute teacher distributes at-home COVID-19 test kits to students on Wednesday in an AP English Language and Composition class. Rising case numbers and the recent Omicron variant are causing safety concerns among some students and staff members. Junior Anjali Akkaraju said she believes a transition to online learning, though undesirable, is necessary. “I don’t want school to be back online, but I’m just confused why we’re not,” Akkaraju said. “They gave us two rapid tests, which is good because they’re sold out everywhere.” Photo: Lauren Wong](https://anthromagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/voice.jpg)
Campus on edge over omicron, potential for closure
The school community shares their thoughts on omicron and possible distance learning.
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![Spanish teacher Kevin Duffy sits at his desk during an interview Wednesday with journalism students. Our place is here with our students and it was so hard when we were on Zoom learning, Duffy said. Photo: Anushe Irani.](https://anthromagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_0015-e1641449582411-900x678.jpg)
Teachers reflect on omicron’s implications for the district
Faculty share their concerns about the new variant and their thoughts on potential closure
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