A week before school began, three elementary school educators died of COVID-19 complications.
One week before school started back up, three Broward County educators died of COVID-19, according to local union officials.
In 2018, he stood 50 yards away from the mass shooting that killed 17 students and educators.
This is Gard's first year teaching at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, a city 37 miles north of Miami.
According to the Broward County Public Schools COVID-19 dashboard, 357 students and employees have tested positive since the start of school.
"If I have to wear a mask for two more weeks or five more years I'll do it," Gard said.
Gard, who is vaccinated, said he sees no problem with mandating the Pfizer vaccine now that it's received FDA approval. »