NEW YORK — New York City public schools moved to remote classes Tuesday as a winter storm hits all five boroughs.
A decision unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams on Monday marks a sudden test of remote learning for the nation’s largest public school district, with nearly a million city students set to learn online from home. The city had “eliminated” snow days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced more innovative learning approaches.
That said, the remote classes did not start well during the morning and problems abounded from the beginning.
Some parents had difficulty logging into their children’s classrooms. Others even struggled to get a connection.
“We are currently experiencing issues with services that require IBM authentication to log in. We are actively working with IBM to resolve this. We will provide an update as soon as possible,” the public schools noted in their accounts.
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We are currently experiencing issues with services that require IBM authentication to login. ⁰⁰We are actively working with IBM to resolve. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
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“Gone are the days when there was just snow and everyone had free time,” Schools Chancellor David Banks said Monday. “One of the good things that actually came out of the pandemic was our preparation to be prepared for times like this. And I think the school system is more than prepared.”
The banks admitted there could be minor glitches, but will try to “minimize those glitches,” saying the glitches should not be an issue Tuesday as the city’s more than 1,800 schools have been drilling for this situation in recent years. months.
At a morning news conference with other city leaders outlining their plan for Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams defended the city’s call to implement remote learning instead of giving kids a snow day.
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“COVID took months, if not years, of our children’s education and socialization. We need to minimize the number of days our children are sitting at home making snowmen like I did and need to catch up,” said the mayor, giving families a day to make alternative child care plans.
“I didn’t use the internet or remote learning growing up, I wish we had,” Adams added.
Some parents seemed divided, or even confused, about it. While it won’t be any different than pandemic learning, some parents noted, others said it means they will have to change their work plans to make sure their children attend online classes.
“It’s not a good use of anyone’s time. Adams should call it what it is: a snow day,” one parent shared on a group chat forum, saying they wouldn’t log their child in because learning on that matter is “no” . I don’t work”.
Banks said there should be time for snow recreation for children, but after school hours.
“At 3 pm we want you to have fun. I’m not a Grinch,” he said.
The introduction of remote learning does not prevent all children from having snow days. On Monday afternoon, Yonkers Public Schools were among dozens of districts that announced their schools would be closed Tuesday.
2024-02-13 14:12:07
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