This morning, students in the nation’s largest public school system will reenter school buildings after having a remote day of learning, all due to the storm that slammed the city.

In addition to in-person learning, all after-school programs, adult education and other school-based programming were canceled Monday but will resume Tuesday.

City clean-up crews have been hard at work, focusing on snow removal around schools.

At MS 113, crews worked to clear sidewalks and create openings for students to hop out of vehicles and off buses and to enter the building safely.

Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels remarked on how the city did when it came to students stepping into classrooms from home.

“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,” said Mayor Mamdani. “Thanks to the round-the-clock work of our schools facilities teams, we are ready to welcome students and staff back to classrooms tomorrow.”

Parts of New York City received nearly a foot of snow on Sunday, prompting city schools to switch to virtual learning for Monday.

Schools Chancellor Samuels said that getting kids online moved smoothly.

On Monday morning, 375,000 students of the 500,000 students able to get online virtually joined their classes. That’s about an 80% participation rate.

125,000 staff members worked to make this all seamless.

Mamdani said grades six through 12 were already observing a previously scheduled Professional Development Day — which lessened the demand on the system.

After saying he visited a classroom remotely Monday morning, Mamdani said he reiterated his offer to students that they could hit him in the face with a snowball.

“They were very excited about that and asked for a time and place,” the mayor said. “I said you can find me anywhere in New York City.”

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