LA School District Fires Nearly 500 Employees Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccine

The Los Angeles Unified School District has fired 496 employees for not complying with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate as of Tuesday.

“We care deeply about all of our employees,” Interim Superintendent Megan Reilly said in a statement to Fox News. “Parting ways with individuals who choose not to be vaccinated is an extremely difficult but necessary decision to ensure the safety of all in our school communities. We wish everyone the best in their future endeavors and encourage everyone to get vaccinated.”

The terminated employees may be eligible to return to their jobs if they choose to get vaccinated.

The district is the second largest in the U.S. and employs some 73,000 staff. It first implemented an October 15 deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated but later delayed the date to November 15.