Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

NYC Schools Brace for Up to 10,000 Missing Teachers as Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

Sept. 24, 2021, 10:55 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:59 a.m.

As the vaccine mandate for New York City teachers is set to take effect next week, schools are bracing for this Tuesday when thousands of educators might be barred from their classrooms.

Vaccinations

NYC Schools Overhaul COVID Policy: What You Need to Know About Testing, Quarantines and More

Sept. 20, 2021, 4:49 p.m.Sept. 20, 2021, 4:49 p.m.

Big changes come after just one week of school as de Blasio announces new measures designed to keep more kids in class. But entire elementary school classrooms may still have to quarantine if a teacher tests positive.

Education

City Tells Students Heading Back to School to Hop Turnstiles With Form Letters

Sept. 16, 2021, 2:14 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

School started Monday in New York, but some students who need free MetroCards to travel to and from class are still waiting to receive them. That’s raising concerns among some principals that students could end up in trouble with the police.

Vaccinations

First Day of In-Person Classes Brings First Test for New York City Schools

Sept. 13, 2021, 6:22 p.m.Sept. 13, 2021, 9:39 p.m.

The city’s online COVID health screening form crashed. Suspected virus cases hit at least two schools. Attendence was down. But many students, wearing masks, returned for the first all in-person classes in 18 months.

Schools

COVID Complicates Back-to-School Lunch Plans for NYC Students

Sept. 6, 2021, 12:22 p.m.Sept. 6, 2021, 12:22 p.m.

Eating at an indoor restaurant is limited to those who have been fully vaccinated. But in classrooms, many students remain too young for vaccines. Experts warn that lunchtime could be the riskiest part of the school day.

Education

Schools’ COVID Safety Plan Has Less Testing, Remote Learning for Quarantined Kids

Aug. 26, 2021, 5:17 p.m.Aug. 26, 2021, 5:18 p.m.

With less than three weeks remaining before schools reopen for a million students, New York City officials on Thursday revealed a suite of safety protocols including coronavirus testing and classroom closure policies.

Teachers

How Can You Social Distance at Overcrowded NYC Schools? A Two-Tiered System Feared

Aug. 15, 2021, 7:11 p.m.Aug. 15, 2021, 7:11 p.m.

With the start of classes just a month away and the COVID-19 Delta variant spreading, it’s still unclear whether — or how — many schools will adhere to the three-foot guideline. “We are very, very scared,” one Brooklyn parent said.

Schools

Eric Adams Faces a Schooling on Major New York City Education Issues

July 7, 2021, 11:28 a.m.May 30, 2024, 1:44 p.m.

Will the presumed next mayor be friendly to charter schools? How will he get along with educator unions that didn’t endorse him? How will he tackle integration? Here’s a look at how it could all shake out.

Food

NYC Public School Families to Get Up to $1,320 Per Child in Food Help

June 14, 2021, 6:17 p.m.June 14, 2021, 6:20 p.m.

Families will receive up to $132 for the months their child was out of school buildings for more than 12 days, under federal COVID relief program. Since New York City is a universal school lunch district, all will get benefits, regardless of income.

Education

Smaller Classes, Flexible Schedules, Remote Meetings: Some NYC Families Hope for a New ‘Normal’ Next School Year

May 21, 2021, 8:53 a.m.May 21, 2021, 8:54 a.m.

Questions are piling up about what the next school should look like in New York City, as infection rates tumble and the vaccination rate grows.

Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat

NYC Schools Brace for Up to 10,000 Missing Teachers as Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

NYC Schools Overhaul COVID Policy: What You Need to Know About Testing, Quarantines and More

City Tells Students Heading Back to School to Hop Turnstiles With Form Letters

First Day of In-Person Classes Brings First Test for New York City Schools

COVID Complicates Back-to-School Lunch Plans for NYC Students

Schools’ COVID Safety Plan Has Less Testing, Remote Learning for Quarantined Kids

How Can You Social Distance at Overcrowded NYC Schools? A Two-Tiered System Feared

Eric Adams Faces a Schooling on Major New York City Education Issues

NYC Public School Families to Get Up to $1,320 Per Child in Food Help

Smaller Classes, Flexible Schedules, Remote Meetings: Some NYC Families Hope for a New ‘Normal’ Next School Year

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