STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After a day of remote learning in lieu of a traditional snow day, New York City public school students will be heading back to the classroom Tuesday.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that the city’s public schools will reopen following a massive snowstorm that dumped roughly a foot of snow over the five boroughs on Sunday, pushing students to log in from their home to attend school virtually on Monday.
Roughly 80% of students logged into Monday’s remote learning school day, according to the city.
High school students and those who attend a sixth-to-12th-grade school already had the day off Monday “due to a previously scheduled professional learning day.”
“As dedicated city workers mobilized across all five boroughs to clear our streets and keep New Yorkers safe, teachers and students this morning came together online – reading, learning and staying connected,” Mamdani said in a written statement. “Thanks to the round-the-clock work of our schools facilities teams, we are ready to welcome students and staff back to classrooms tomorrow. I am deeply grateful to our school leaders, educators and families for making today’s remote learning day a success and for preparing our students to return.”
Snow and ice were removed from schools across the city to make sure students could safely return to campus Tuesday, according to the statement.
“The successful transition to remote learning was made possible through close interagency collaboration, which ensured students had the necessary devices and connectivity, log-in systems were stress-tested and classrooms were ready to open Tuesday,” the statement detailed.