Friend Of Pinewood Elementary School Teacher Who Died Of COVID Urges Everyone To Get Vaccinated

By Austin Carter, CBS Miami

August 15, 2021

A friend of a Pinewood Elementary School teacher who passed away due to COVID-19 is pleading for the community to get vaccinated.

Janice Wright is one of three Broward County School employees who passed away due to COVID-19 during a 24-hour period, according to the teacher’s union.

Katrina Whittaker and Wright were friends for two decades.

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