Social Distancing Requirements Will Be Pivotal In NYC Schools Reopening Next Fall
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has said repeatedly that his goal is to get all students back into school buildings next fall. But some educators worry there won’t be enough physical space or staff to welcome back all their students if officials stick with current social distancing requirements.
In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for schools, saying students should be at least three feet apart in classrooms, and six feet apart when eating. The guidance also calls for six feet apart for older students in communities where transmission is high.
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Reopening schools has been one of the most contested issues of the COVID-19 era, and few have been happy with the pace – parent, teacher or student. One person who thought New York City has tackled it correctly is Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers. Unlike some national labor figures, Weingarten remains influential among local education unions in New York, where she headed the United Federation of Teachers from 1998 to 2009.
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As international president of the Transport Workers Union, John Samuelsen represents 150,000 transit workers, including 41,000 at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, his former employer whose tracks stretch from New York City to Poughkeepsie and Montauk. After a $3.9 billion bailout in March 2020, the MTA is receiving another $6 billion in aid via the American Rescue Plan, sidestepping once again the looming jobs catastrophe caused by the pandem
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Good morning, GGN! Yesterday the Jets started rookie mini camp, where this year’s draft class can get some reps with the team and starting learning their respective playbooks. The man of the hour, of course, was quarterback Zach Wilson. Wilson was spotted wearing a #2 jersey, after wearing #1 throughout college. It’s been speculated he chose that number with the Jets for a Jordan-esque reason; as a reminder that he didn’t go No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. Regardless of the reason, it’s hard not to get excited as a fan knowing we aren’t too far away from the start of training camp. We’ll see how it all breaks down until then. With that, here are your links to the team to start your morning.
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