New York City Pushes Forward With School Reopening

Despite a rise of COVID cases in New York City, Mayor Bill De Blasio says schools will reopen as scheduled in less than a week.

Despite a rise of COVID cases in New York City, Mayor Bill De Blasio says schools will reopen as scheduled in less than a week.

City leaders are using a COVID consent form to implement their mitigation plan. Families with kids in 1st grade and up complete a form saying their student can be randomly tested each week.

If a student is selected, but is uncomfortable or unable, the school will not test them.