With the first day of school drawing closer, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew Aug. 19 warned that if schools opened without proper safety protocols, it would be “one of the greatest debacles in the history of our city” and threatened to strike if any opened unsafely.
He called on Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, who have announced that the city’s 1,800 public-schools will adopt a blended-learning model starting Sept. 10, to adopt the union's comprehensive three-part safety plan. The proposal would require each school to be supplied with masks, thermometers and other sanitary and personal protective equipment, on-site school nurses, and for protocols for student dismissals and visitors to be established before in-person instruction can begin.
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