Growing numbers of districts are going online only, citing teacher shortages, ventilation issues and delayed guidance from the state on the virus. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Teachers and School Employees”
How Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Backfired
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition. Source: New York Times
Can N.Y.C. Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The city’s low infection rate has raised hopes that students can return to classrooms next month. But many obstacles remain. Source: New York Times
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
The research does not prove that infected children are contagious, but it should influence the debate about reopening schools, some experts said. Source: New York Times
What Teachers' Unions Are Fighting For as Schools Plan a New Year
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
Unions are threatening to strike if classrooms reopen, but are also pushing to limit live remote teaching. Their demands will shape pandemic education. Source: New York Times
Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should, Too.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
A century ago, children in New York City attended classes during a pandemic. It seemed to work. Source: New York Times
51 Days on a Ventilator: How ‘Miracle Larry’ Survived Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
He got Covid-19 just as the pandemic hit New York, and his personal catastrophe mirrors the city’s. The worst may be behind them. The wreckage is not. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Not Fully Reopen in September
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
Classroom attendance in September will be limited to only one to three days a week in an effort to continue to curb the outbreak, the mayor said. Source: New York Times