81% of teachers vaccinated or have appointments, according to union survey

A new survey of educators by the nation's second-largest teachers union shows as of April 1 at least 81% of educators had been vaccinated for COVID-19 or were scheduled to get their shots, according to data shared with CBS News by the union. 

This latest metric is a measure of progress made toward President Biden's call in early March to prioritize vaccinations for teachers by April 1, but also indicates a portion of educators are still waiting for their vaccinations. "Let's treat in-person learning like an essential service that it is," Mr. Biden said in his March 2 address, "And that means getting essential workers who provide that service — educators, school staff, child-care workers — get them vaccinated immediately. They're essential workers."