De Blasio: New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools
Just over two weeks after the nation’s largest school district shut down due to rising coronavirus cases, New York City’s elementary schools will begin to reopen. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced in a…
Just over two weeks after the nation’s largest school district shut down due to rising coronavirus cases, New York City’s elementary schools will begin to reopen.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced in a series of tweets on Sunday that he would reopen the city’s elementary schools in December.
“Reopening our @NYCSchools buildings is paramount to recovering from #COVID19,” he wrote, adding, “Today we can announce that we plan to reopen buildings for: 3-K, Pre-K, grades K-5 on Monday, December 7.”
Additionally, de Blasio said that District 75 schools “at all grade levels” will reopen on December 10. District 75 schools are for students with disabilities who require additional support.
He also explained that the only students who can return to in-person learning are those who have filled out a coronavirus testing consent form.
The mayor also said the city plans to phase out a blended learning format “wherever possible.”
“Finally, as we reopen, wherever possible we will move to 5 day a week in-person learning. We want our kids in the classroom for as much time as possible. Our families do, too. We’ll work to make it happen.”
The city closed its schools less than two weeks ago after the test positivity rate hit the 3% threshold that led to the entire school system shutting down.