New York, Wednesday November 18, 2020 ((rezonodwes.com)) – The Super-Intendant [Schools Chancellor] Richard Carranza, announced Wednesday that from Thursday, school buildings in New York City will be closed, in a dynamic of the fight against a new rise in the coronavirus.
« The entire New York City public school system will be closed on Thursday“, Wrote Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza in an email to principals, a disturbing message indicating that”a second wave of the coronavirus has arrived“. Schools have been open for in-person instruction for just under eight weeks.
« As of this morning of November 18, the city has now reached that threshold of citywide testing positivity, and as a result, the DOE will temporarily close all public school buildings for in-person learning on Thursday, November 19.“, Wrote Carranza shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, about four hours after Mayor Bill de Blasio was due to give a press conference. Mr. de Blasio confirmed the news in a tweet.