"While the continuity of our children's education is of the utmost importance, to ensure the safety of students, teachers and parents throughout the storm, schools will be closed tomorrow, he said. While NYS requires students to have 180 days of education in the calendar year, an exemption was granted due to the severity of the storm. We believe there is a unique set of circumstances for tomorrow's education, Mamdani said."
"Students and staff have been out of buildings for the last week. Many are still out of town and out of the country. Given this, and the severe nature of this weather event, we do not believe providing remote instruction tomorrow would be effective. Schools couldn't send students home with the devices before the break. According to the National Weather Service, the storm could blanket the city with at least a foot of snow by 6 p.m. Monday."
All New York City public schools will be closed on Monday because a major winter storm is expected to create dangerous blizzard conditions. Both in-person and remote instruction will be suspended, producing the first traditional snow day for nearly one million public school students since 2019. A waiver was granted to exempt the schools from the New York State requirement of 180 instructional days due to the storm's severity. Students and staff returned from midwinter recess without the devices or materials needed for remote learning, and many remain out of town or out of the country. The National Weather Service forecasts at least a foot of snow and wind gusts up to 55 mph, with peak conditions early Monday; thirteen schools will serve as warming centers during the storm.
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