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NY: Schools can t require parents to consent to COVID testing before letting kids back in classroom
With New York City middle school students returning to schools on Monday, new state guidelines will allow even more children back in the classroom.
By:
WPIX Staff
and last updated 2021-02-18 08:52:08-05
NEW YORK CITY — With New York City middle school students returning to in-person learning on Monday, the state has banned Mayor Bill de Blasio from requiring parents to fill out forms consenting their children to random COVID-19 testing as a pre-requisite for returning to the classroom.
In a letter obtained by Scripps station WPIX in New York City on Tuesday, New York Assistant Education Commissioner Kathleen DeCataldo wrote, parent/guardian consent for COVID-19 testing of students may not be a condition of in-person learning or other school activities. ....

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