Mandated ec teacher

3 years ago I was mandated out of my job as an early childhood teacher for not taking the covid vaccine.

I feel like I am one of the lucky ones really because somehow I managed to find a way to not take the jab. Never does a day go by where I don’t regret that decision. I knew early on there was something not right about all of this. I have family in the uk so I knew early there was nothing to fear about covid. The more they were dancing and pushing the free KFC the more suspicious I felt. 

There was nothing about this that was about kindness because the way we were mandated was fairly brutal. One minute I was there and the next day gone. I was a huge part of many children’s day to day life and suddenly I was not there. As one very wise 4 year old said when another child asked where I was, “she wouldn’t take the medicine.” Perhaps one lesson this child learnt was never to be bullied or coerced. 

There was nothing about this mandate that benefitted anyone . The children were left without two key teachers In  their lives. My colleagues were left understaffed and stressed and unable to take holiday and I was without a job but totally able to work.

In some ways it turned out to be a great summer . More time with my family. We couldn’t care less about cafes and festivals. We just did a lot of Surfing and hanging with good like minded friends. My partner also lost his job as a chef but we were fortunate enough to go on the benefits and we survived. We don’t own a house. Money was tight and still is. 

I had to watch my teenage daughter be booted out of her futsal team for not taking the jab and watched other teenagers being kicked out of their sports. That made me more angry than anything that happened to me . 

Once the mandates lifted  I returned to my place of work. I never held any anger to my colleagues only sympathy that they took it. I never got my job back but continue to relieve . I don’t actually mind that. Money and future is always uncertain but I am so glad I taught my kids the lesson of standing up for what you  believe in . I have become even more awakened and question Everything now. Covid of course was a nothing and I still laugh how I was supposed to be the dangerous one . I’m sad to see how sick my colleagues seem to get. I keep my head down and don’t say too much . I still have to be careful to what I say. 

I do fear for our future having seen the evil that  played out. I still hope to see those leaders who made these decisions be brought to justice .