Following the ban, the judge referred the case to a three-member panel of judges to hear the case under an expedited procedure. The New York School Authority said in response that the city hopes to resolve the dispute quickly within the next week. “We firmly believe that our vaccination order will be confirmed once all the facts have been presented, because our students and staff deserve that level of protection,” AP spokeswoman Danielle Filson said.
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According to a rule announced by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio in August, only people who have received at least one covid-19 vaccination can work in local schools from Monday. The measure applies not only to teachers, but also to cleaners or people working in canteens. In total, there are about 150 thousand people.
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In this context, the school system was preparing for personnel problems, as not all employees meet the condition. According to official statistics, 82 percent of school staff were vaccinated by Friday, and the vaccination rate among teachers was 88 percent.
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