Students didn’t return to elementary schools in Montclair, N.J., as planned after a tense week of debate and a boycott of prep sessions by some educators. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Teachers and School Employees”
If Teachers Get the Vaccine Quickly, Can Students Get Back to School?
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Teachers’ unions largely support plans to put educators near the front of the line, but given availability and logistics, that might not be enough to open more schools in the spring. Source: New York Times
New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools and Reduce Hybrid Learning
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an abrupt shift in managing schools during the pandemic. Officials had faced criticism that they prioritized activities like indoor dining over children’s well-being. Source: New York Times
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
He says that he has celebrated educators more than any mayor in the last 20 years, but Bill de Blasio has taken heat from all sides about school policy during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Did It Hit 3%? Why Parents and Teachers Are Fixated on One Number
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
Weeks after he managed to reopen the New York City school system, Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing fresh questions about if and when to close it. Source: New York Times
Parents in N.Y.C. Public Schools Now Face This Agonizing Choice
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Only one in four students have returned to classrooms. The remainder have two weeks left to decide if they’ll go back, too. Source: New York Times
In NYC Schools, Only 18 Positive Coronavirus Tests Out of 10,676
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The absence of outbreaks, if it holds, suggests that the city’s efforts to return children to classrooms could serve as an influential model for the nation. Source: New York Times
How Windows Have Caused Anxiety at Hunter College Schools During Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The building that is home to Manhattan’s Hunter College High temporarily closed after three students tested positive for the virus. Source: New York Times
New York Becomes the First Big City to Reopen All Its Schools
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
It’s a significant moment for the recovery in a city hit hard by the pandemic in the spring. The system, the nation’s largest, is welcoming back 500,000 students. Source: New York Times
Principals Assail N.Y.C. Mayor, Calling for State Takeover of Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2020
The union representing New York City’s principals said it had lost confidence in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to reopen schools. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Are Reported in 100 N.Y.C. School Buildings
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
Nearly all the buildings remained open, following city guidelines that say only those schools with two cases in different classrooms will shut. Source: New York Times
How N.Y.C.’s Mayor Ignored Warnings and Mishandled Reopening Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio delayed the start of school for a second time, leading to an uproar among parents. Source: New York Times
How to Get a Virus Test Result in N.Y.C. in 48 Hours or Less
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
With schools set to reopen this month, families can get quick results at public hospitals and new rapid testing clinics as the city works to improve its testing system. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. School Plan Hinges on Hundreds of Thousands of Virus Tests
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
To keep schools safe after reopening, the city plans mandatory tests of 10 percent of students and teachers. If parents refuse, their children will have to learn at home. Source: New York Times
New York City Delays Start of School to Ready for In-Person Classes
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
The city’s 1.1 million children will not have any in-person classes until Sept. 21. Most children will not start remote classes until that date. Source: New York Times