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.<\/p>\n
In addition to in-person learning, all after-school programs, adult education and other school-based programming were canceled Monday but will resume Tuesday.<\/p>\n
City clean-up crews have been hard at work, focusing on snow removal around schools.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
Parts of New York City received nearly a foot of snow on Sunday, prompting city schools to switch to virtual learning for Monday.<\/p>\n
Schools Chancellor Samuels said that getting kids online moved smoothly.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
125,000 staff members worked to make this all seamless.<\/p>\n
Mamdani said grades six through 12 were already observing a previously scheduled Professional Development Day — which lessened the demand on the system.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
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