Andrew Yang goes on defensive at UFT forum for NYC mayoral candidates nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Andrew Yang goes on defensive at teachers’ union forum for NYC mayoral candidates Shant Shahrigian
Four leading candidates for mayor of New York City voiced support for many teachers’ union priorities, aired ideas on addressing learning loss from the pandemic and even took a pop quiz of sorts on Wednesday.
Members of the United Federation of Teachers and their President Michael Mulgrew kept Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, city Comptroller Scott Stringer, ex-de Blasio aide Maya Wiley and entrepreneur Andrew Yang on their toes during the forum, the last one before the union issues its coveted endorsement ahead of the June 22 Democratic primary.
NYC principals will have an extra year to spend $50 million in excess cash nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Forty-five days into President Biden s term, he and his administration have somewhat improved public health messaging compared to his predecessor s admittedly low bar. But they hit turbulence when they pressed for the return of in person school instruction, and the assertion it wasn t necessary for teachers to be vaccinated first because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claimed that schools could be relatively safe.
The most high-profile support for this assertion is the New York City public school re-opening, which is being held up as a national model.
Advertisement: Nowhere in the country has indoor, in-person learning resumed on such a large scale so safely, opined the New York Daily News recently. And while much remains in allowing high-schoolers to return and letting remote K-8 families opt back in, the city s plan has all but been copied by the CDC on how to do it right.
Educators, parents react to Chancellor Carranza s resignation
Reactions to Carranza’s departure
Chancellor Richard Carranza oversaw a historic shift to all-remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. His resignation was unexpected. Some educators and parents were shocked.
NEW YORK - The news of New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza s resignation came as a shock to many parents and educators.
Carranza oversaw a historic shift to all-remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The head of the United Federation of Teachers applauded his efforts. Richard Carranza was a real partner in our efforts to open school safely, UFT President Michael Mulgrew said in a statement. Too often he had to fight behind the scenes to keep the needs of students, staff, and their families ahead of politics.