Malliotakis Calls on Mayor de Blasio to Resume In-Person Learning at New York City Public Schools
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today sent the below letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for the immediate reopening of public schools for middle and high school students:
"It's time for the Mayor to immediately resume in-person learning and the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) at our city's middle and high schools to provide the critical away-from-home support many of our students so desperately need," said Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis. "As teachers and high-risk populations are immunized the public health situation in our city continues to improve. We cannot continue to let our students, staff and small businesses suffer if we are able to responsibly reopen our schools and economy."
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study stating schools should resume in-person learning as soon as possible as long as proper social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines are put in place. Additionally, Governor Cuomo announced that local municipalities can resume high school athletics.