Families are protesting outside City Hall calling on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep the schools open, our @madinatoure reports. The city announced yesterday afternoon that schools will close starting today through Thanksgiving. politi.co/3kLNjX0
Inside City Hall, @NYCMayor held a press conference addressing the city's schools closure.
"I do understand the frustration of parents," he said. "We will bring our schools back. But we're going to have to reset the equation." politi.co/3kLNjX0
"I do understand the frustration of parents," he said. "We will bring our schools back. But we're going to have to reset the equation." politi.co/3kLNjX0
About a hundred parents protested outside the mayor's daily press briefing at City Hall, joining city elected officials and advocates who have decried the city’s decision to suspend in-person learning politi.co/2IQVrZn
“If we’re worried about reducing community transmission, shut the bars down, close the restaurants, close the gyms, pass a stimulus bill to make sure that they stay in business but don’t close the schools,” said Reshma Saujani an education with a child politi.co/2IQVrZn
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