Back to School Delayed Again in NYC
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces the new phased in schedule for reopening NYC schools. -Photo by Mayor's Office Pre-K, 3-K and Special Needs Students Head Back on Monday Staggered School Openings for Rest Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, September 17, 2020 Back to School will be delayed for the vast majority of NYC school children with half returning September 29 and the rest returning on October 1st. Pre-K, 3-K and Special Needs students will return to the classroom on Monday. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan for a phased schedule for children to return to the classroom as well as the hiring of 2,500 additional teachers. “For months, teachers, principals and school staff have been working hard to make sure our students have the education they deserve while putting health and safety first,” de Blasio said. “Today, we are announcing the latest in our larger plan to re-open schools the right way and give working class families the in-...