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A Westchester school district will be extending its plan for remote learning for a “holiday break” due to rising COVID-19 numbers.
This week, Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada sent a letter to the community saying that the district would be going 100 percent remote between Monday, Jan. 4, and Friday, Jan. 8, with students planning to return to the classroom as of Monday, Jan. 11.
During that week, students will be distance learning while teachers and staff members in school buildings are expected to be inside schools to deliver instruction.
“While a holiday pause is most certainly a prudent step in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, one week simply is not enough time as we learned from the shortened pause after Thanksgiving break when numbers shot up,” Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader said. “We must err on the side of caution and provide at least a two-week pause.”