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COVID-19: NY Teachers Union Wants Clear Protocols, Citing Summer School Outbreak In Westchester COVID-19: NY Teachers Union Wants Clear Protocols, Citing Summer School Outbreak In Westchester
Covid-19: NY Teachers Union Wants Clear Protocols, Citing Summer School Outbreak In Westchester Citing an outbreak that stemmed from a summer school program in Westchester County, the New York Teachers Union has new demands before classrooms potentially reopen in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The union demanded this week that state health officials issue clear protocols for how and when school districts must close their buildings, and how health officials will perform contact tracing and initiate quarantines in the event of a positive COVID-19 case in a school this fall. In the event of a positive COVID-19 case in a school, the unions are calling for the closure of that buildin…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Participates In National School Walkout Day, Announces New Website Cuomo Participates In National School Walkout Day, Announces New Website
Cuomo Participates In National School Walkout Day, Announces New Website After participating in the National School Walkout on Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of the “New York Students Against Gun Violence” website. On Wednesday, Thousands of Hudson Valley students participated in various forms of protest at 10 a.m., joining their peers throughout the country as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is  “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Cuomo joined American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Unit…

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by Zak Failla