The state Department of Health is releasing guidelines Monday on how schools can reopen this fall. While they were not available as of publication time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo provided some details at a Monday press conference in Manhattan.
As the state Board of Regents announced its own school reopening guidelines, Cuomo unveiled a new formula that will determine when schools can reopen, and how schools might close again if infections surge. School districts have until the end of the month to submit their reopening plans, and the state will make its final decisions during the first week of August, the governor told reporters.
Schools will have to maintain social distancing, screen anyone entering and demonstrate tracing capabilities in order to reopen. In each of the 10 state’s regions, if the infection rate exceeds 9% on a seven-day average, then schools would have to close for in-person classes. Having below a 5% daily infection rate on a five-day average would be necessary to start reopening.
Based on the formula, school buildings more than likely are reopening unless there is a huge spike in cases.
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UFT touts this, then screws the people who pay them.
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Phase IV is also required..., when will indoor dining be allowed in NYC? It does not make any sense to move into Phase IV without allowing indoor dining, but allowing schools buildings to reopen, does it?
Good point, it says we have to be in phase 4 in the slide we showed. I would guess we will probably make it to stage 4 by September unless there is a new spike.
What is this uft member speaking about? The loss of teacher's choice? Sending us in from 3/17-3/19? Promising us spring break pay and getting us nothing?
"Correspondence from Michael Mulgrew. Very helpful in understanding what you union has been able to accomplish in these unprecedented times. It’s not easy, let’s stay focused on getting the Heroes Act passed. Call your family members and friends in other states and educated them in the importance of getting this Act passed, without it we can not open safely. In Unity!" 💪🏾💪🏾
The sad part is nobody cares about the thousands of comments we've made. They open, we go in. or get fired. Period.
LOLOL 5:21. You gotta be kidding. The UFT is a joke. But I will take the bait. Why would Schumer and Pelosi push for the Heroes act? Better politically to find some excuse to turn it down and blame a sinking Trump. Why throw the president a lifeline now?
In Unity, What is your boy Mulgrew intending to do if the Democrats think beating Trump is more important right now than rescuing city and state governments? No extra funding for schools, PPE or much else. Then what?
5:25, Who was fired in March for not going in?
533, So you are going to stay at home indefinitely and not get fired after schools open?
"Very helpful in understanding what you union has been able to accomplish in these unprecedented times."
I'm confused. What have they done so well?
5:37, If a lot of us say no, school buildings aren't opening. We need balls right about now.
It isn't safe.
Relax and watch Mulgrew fold like a cheap suit. PERIOD.
WE are not scheduled to re-open in September. Just check the DOE calendar and see when we are reopening. LOL
There are actually 3 different reasons that NY city schools will not re-open in the buildings on time in September.
1) The Cuomo criteria for the infection rate mentioned on this blog.
2) The Federal government does not pass and Trump does not sign the Heroes Act to provide funding for state and local governments.
3) The DOE will not have completed the necessary safety preparations. The DOE will not be properly prepared to administer a safe re-opening. Teachers and parents will catch wind of this right away and will then refuse to enter buildings with or without the support of the UFT.
I personally think that #3 is the most likely scenario.
I think the chances of our reopening are less that 50% .
The DOE will lie about everything. How many schools won't catch on?
Did I read that correctly? He won't close until there is a 9% positive rate in testing???? That would mean that yesterday more than 4600 positive results in NYS and about 2000 in NYC. That would be a disaster...and reopening when it hits 5%? But restaurants are closed? Gyms and movie theaters are closed??? Where did he get this magical 9% number from and closing the schools after 9% would mean that it is only going to spike higher. The first time we hit over 4500 was on March 22 and schools were already closed and the last time we hit that number was May 2. This is insane and dangerous.
UFT should push for Remote Learning at least until January.
Don't forget Cuomo and De Blasio both said they were confident we would be going back and May and that never happened. Also if the schools are safe for everyone to go in, why are they allowing teachers with certain conditions to stay home?
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He got the numbers for re-opening the same place he got the teacher evaluation system with a 50% regents results component. So, it means Cuomo pulled out of his ass.
Did you idiots forget the uft got rid of grievances?
We're all going in no matter what happens. Protocols not being followed? So what, who will be held accountable for the violations? Nobody. Be prepared for a disaster.
We’re not reopening come September.
That's on you if you go in but it's not safe.
Also according to Carranza kids will not be forced but encouraged to wear masks. They have to wear it in a store but not in school.
Does anyone know when the UFT will have its next Town Hall? It's time.
There's a lot of requirements being talked about, then asshole Carranza states wearing a mask will not be enforced. ASSHOLE! IF, and that is a big IF, schools open it needs to meet all expectations.
Schooling should be virtual until a vaccine. Teachers will be sacrificial lambs led to slaughter. But they will be honored with a moment of silence as they die in service of their students. Spend all the time you can with your parents. They may not make it.
It says in the state requirements to reopen schools that face masks are required not encouraged by all students and staff, so Carranza is contradicting what the governor said.
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