New York City’s Public Schools To Shut Down Thursday As COVID-19 Cases Spike
As expected, New York City schools will shut down once again due to the rising cases of coronavirus.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the news this Wednesday. De Blasio explained that officials opted to close schools out of an abundance of caution after coronavirus test positivity rates hit exactly the 3% threshold. He tweeted, “New York City has reached the 3% testing positivity 7-day average threshold. Unfortunately, this means public school buildings will be closed as of tomorrow, Thursday Nov. 19, out an abundance of caution.” He added, “We must fight back the second wave of COVID-19.”
New York City has reached the 3% testing positivity 7-day average threshold. Unfortunately, this means public school buildings will be closed as of tomorrow, Thursday Nov. 19, out an abundance of caution.
We must fight back the second wave of COVID-19.— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) November 18, 2020
NYC Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza informed parents in a letter sent to them on Wednesday, saying students will be shifting to remote learning during the indefinite shutdown and all school buildings will remain closed until further notice. NYC principals were also told to take necessary items home with them as remote teaching will begin in the morning.
“Please note that this is a temporary closure, and school buildings will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so,” the letter, obtained by Fox News, said. Carranza added, “I know that for many of you, this decision to temporarily close school buildings that we recently opened up will be disappointing, and I understand. But by confronting these challenges together, we can continue to fight back against COVID-19. And I am confident that before long, we will be able to safely reopen our school buildings again.”
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