———NEW YORK — New York City is delaying the start of its school year until Sept. 16 to give teachers more time to prepare for the return of students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the deal struck with unions representing teachers, staff and administrators. All students will spend the first few days learning from home online before in-person instruction begins for some students on Sept. 21. A medical monitoring program will includes random virus testing for a sampling of students and staff each month. United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew says the union’s independent medical experts signed off on the reopening plan.

Source: Daily Sun September 01, 2020 18:56 UTC