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COVID-19: Nassau County Order Allowing School Boards To Decide On Masking Draws Backlash COVID-19: Nassau County Order Allowing School Boards To Decide On Masking Draws Backlash
Covid-19: Nassau County Order Allowing School Boards To Decide On Masking Draws Backlash A new order allowing school boards in Nassau County to decide whether students will be required to wear masks has drawn pushback from a state teachers union. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed several executive orders on Thursday, Dec. 6, including the order allowing local school boards to make decisions about masking requirements in the county. I signed three Executive Orders today. #1 gives parents and local school boards the option of whether to require the... Posted by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Thursday, January 6, 2022 "Parents have a fundamental right …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: State's Reversal On Face Coverings At Schools Creates Last-Minute Mask Confusion COVID-19: State's Reversal On Face Coverings At Schools Creates Last-Minute Mask Confusion
Covid-19: State's Reversal On Face Coverings At Schools Creates Last-Minute Mask Confusion New Yorkers are anxiously awaiting word from the CDC after the state was forced to reverse its stance on face coverings in schools for students. Late on Sunday night, June 6, state education officials said that masks will still be required during indoor classes, despite an announcement last week from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard Zucker proclaiming that they will no longer be required. Earlier story - COVID-19: New York Loosening Mask Restrictions On Schools On Friday, June 4, Zucker said that masks will be “strongly encouraged” for unvaccinated people, but not requ…

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by Zak Failla
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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