NY: Elementary Schools Reopen First In NYC
NEW YORK (77 WABC) — Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to have New York City’s public middle school students back in their classrooms on February 25th. About 62,000 students in grades 6 through 8 whose families have opted for in-person learning will return that day.
“Our schools have been remarkably safe, in fact the safest places in New York City,” Mr. de Blasio said during a news conference on Monday. “That’s why we know its time to bring back our middle-grade kids now.”
NYC Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza said the DOE will be conducting weekly COVID-19 tests in middle schools.
Carranza said air purifiers have been added in every middle school, and schools will continue working closely with the health department.
The city still does not have a plan to reopen its high schools.
