New York City teachers who refused COVID vaccine had their fingerprints sent to FBI and New York Criminal Justice Services



New York City teachers who declined to get the COVID-19 vaccine had their personnel files flagged and their fingerprints sent to the FBI and the New York Criminal Justice Services, according to a legal group.

The New York City vaccine mandate required Department of Education employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID by Sept. 5, 2022. As of mid-September 2022, approximately 1,950 NYC Department of Education employees had been fired for declining to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended the vaccine mandate for NYC workers on Feb. 10.

However, Department of Education employees who were not vaccinated against COVID were reportedly penalized by having a "problem code" inputted in their personnel file.

An assistant principal in the Bronx was suspended without pay for not getting the COVID vaccine.

An affidavit stated, "And while she applied to over 60 jobs during that span, she received no offers because, as one interviewer told her, the DOE attached a problem code for her due to alleged 'misconduct.' While she waited for a decision, her home went into foreclosure, her son had to leave college, and she was forced to get vaccinated to feed her family."

A former therapist at NYC's Early Intervention Program for children with disabilities or developmental issues found out she was labeled with a "problem code" by an agency that she was working with, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom.

"I was shocked that I had been flagged as ineligible to work, because such problem codes often indicate poor performance reviews, misconduct, or even criminal activity. None of these apply to me," the former employee stated. "I did not understand how someone from outside the DOE could even possess this incorrect information about me, I was extremely embarrassed by its negative implications, and I was immensely disappointed that I had to inform the families that I had been assigned to that I could not service their children."

Teachers for Choice – a self-described "organization comprised of teachers and parents that are 100% against forced medical mandates for any American to keep their job, especially educators – argues that teachers' "fingerprints are sent with that flag to the FBI and the New York Criminal Justice Services."

The New York Criminal Justice Services "maintains criminal history records and fingerprint files and performs background checks for employment and licensure."

Teachers for Choice claims that after the personnel files are flagged, they are then sent to the national databases at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice.

John Bursch, attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom, defended terminated New York City workers in court on Feb. 8.

Bursch said in court, "In addition, you've got these problem codes in the personnel files."

"When the city puts these problem codes on employees who have been terminated because of their unconstitutional policies, not only do they have this flag in their files, but their fingerprints are sent with that flag to the FBI and the New York Criminal Justice Services," Bursch said. "So it impacts their ongoing ability to get employment."

Bursch told the Daily Caller, "Even for those who are eligible for reinstatement, when they apply, they've all got so-called 'problem codes' in their personal file because they purportedly failed to fulfill a contractual condition, which was to get vaccinated."

"The city simply didn't like that some people objected to the vaccine on religious grounds and they punished them for that," Bursch said.

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\u201cCourt proceedings & audio show that the personal files and fingerprints of every NYC teacher who refused the COVID vaccine were \u201csent to Criminal Justice Services and the FBI\u201d\u201d
— Jeremy Loffredo (@Jeremy Loffredo) 1676038618

WH takes coward's way out when confronted over Biden's praise of Coast Guard hero facing discharge due to COVID vaccine mandate



The White House is refusing to answer questions about President Joe Biden's praise for a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who faces termination for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

What is the background?

After Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida last week, U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers traversed the dangerous floodwaters to rescue more than a dozen people.

After the rescues, President Joe Biden personally thanked one of the rescue swimmers, Aviation Survival Technician Second Class Zach Loesch. Despite his valorous service, Loesch is reportedly on track to be discharged from the Coast Guard because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Loesch applied for a religious exception, but he was denied; his appeal of that decision was also denied.

"If I had asked any of the people I saved yesterday if they wanted to come with me even though I am unvaccinated, every single one of them would have said 'yes,'" Loesch told journalist Kristina Wong. "It just sucks that he thanked me yet his vaccine mandate is what's kicking me out."

What did the WH say?

On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked whether President Joe Biden will reconsider his administration's vaccine mandate for military members after praising Loesch's heroism.

After saying Biden has the "deepest respect" for the U.S. Coast Guard "heroes," Jean-Pierre refused to answer the question.

Instead, Jean-Pierre suggested the question is beyond her work purview even though it focuses on Biden, who is under her purview as the president's chief spokeswoman.

"I would refer you specifically to the U.S. Coast Guard on this issue, on this individual question," she said. "It's not something that I would comment from here."

"But, you know, there, of course, have been multiple vaccination requirements, as you know, in place for quite some time," she added. "Again, I'm not going to comment from here on an individual case."

10/04/22: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre youtu.be

What about the vaccine mandate?

The Biden administration mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for all service members last August.

But despite vaccine mandates being rolled back across the country, the military has retained it and is enforcing it against otherwise upstanding service members.

The decision to discharge members of the Coast Guard has become quite controversial, earning scorn from lawmakers and retired admirals alike.

The COVID vaccine mandate isn’t a virus issue. It’s a LIBERTY one.

The COVID vaccine mandate isn’t a virus issue. It’s a LIBERTY one.

'After a lot of prayer and deliberation,' veteran ESPN reporter Allison Williams quits over company's vaccine mandate



Veteran ESPN reporter Allison Williams said she won't be on the sidelines to cover college football this season because she refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

"This will be the first fall in the last 15 years I won't be on the sidelines for College Football," Williams tweeted Thursday.

Williams revealed that the reason she is hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine is because she is attempting to have a second child.

"While my work is incredibly important to me, the most important role I have is as a mother," she wrote on Twitter. "Throughout our family planning with our doctor, as well as a fertility specialist, I have decided not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at this time while my husband and I try for a second child."

"This was a deeply difficult decision to make and it's not something I take lightly," Williams continued. "I understand vaccines have been essential in the effort to end this pandemic; however, taking the vaccine at this time is not in my best interest."

"After a lot of prayer and deliberation, I have decided I must put my family and personal health first," she added.

"I will miss being on the sidelines and am thankful for the support of my ESPN family," Williams concluded. "I look forward to when I can return to the games and job that I love."

Williams, who joined ESPN in 2011, said that the decision to walk away from her reporting job made her heart hurt, but she is "at peace" with her decision to go against the company's vaccine mandate.

This will be the first fall in the last 15 years I won’t be on the sidelines for College Football. My heart hurts… https://t.co/1SQ1iq6UWi

— Allison Williams (@AllisonW_Sports) 1631214091.0

ESPN said it would not "comment on an individual," but released a statement that read, "We are going through a thorough review of accommodation requests on a case by case basis, and are granting accommodations where warranted. Our focus is on a safe work environment for everyone."

The Walt Disney Company, which co-owns ESPN, announced in late July that it would require all salaried and non-union employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine within 60 days.

Disney's statement on the company's mandatory vaccinations:

At The Walt Disney Company, the safety and well-being of our employees during the pandemic has been and continues to be a top priority. Toward that end, and based on the latest recommendations of scientists, health officials and our own medical professionals that the COVID-19 vaccine provides the best protection against severe infection, we are requiring that all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any of our sites be fully vaccinated.

The company added, "Vaccines are the best tool we all have to help control this global pandemic and protect our employees."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the COVID-19 vaccination for "people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future."

"Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been growing," the CDC states. "These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy. There is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems in women or men."

However, some women have reported experiencing irregular or missing menstrual periods, including bleeding that is heavier than usual, after receiving COVID-19 vaccines.

On Aug. 30, the National Institutes of Health announced it had paid $1.67 million to researchers from five institutions to study potential links between COVID-19 vaccinations and menstruation.

"Combined, the five NIH-funded studies – conducted by researchers at Boston University, Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University and Oregon Health and Science University – will likely incorporate between 400,000 and 500,000 participants, including adolescents and transgender and nonbinary people, according to Diana Bianchi, director of the agency's Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which is funding the research along with NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health," the Seattle Times reported.