Schools across the country were threatened by a TikTok post appearing Thursday. The post allegedly stating there were planned school shootings to take place Friday.
With a month until school starting, and COVID-19 numbers starting to creep back up with the Delta variant, Erie County leaders spoke about their concerns with summer camps and summer schools on Wednesday.
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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â Students and teachers are just weeks away from stepping back into the classroom for a brand new school year, but there is still no official state guidance issued for their return.
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However, the New York State Education (NYSED) commissioner says her department is also âanxiousâ to receive guidance to safely reopen schools this fall.
Thatâs welcome news for school leaders.
Commissioner Betty Rosa says her department is also feeling the urgency and frustrationâ felt by school leaders as they wait for guidance for the upcoming school year.
School leaders ask for guidance from New York State by June 4
The Erie-Niagara School Superintendents Association wants NYS to let school districts know what the plans are for next school year by Friday, June 4. Author: Kelly Dudzik Updated: 7:11 PM EDT May 25, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. School superintendents from across Western New York are asking for a plan for next school year from the state by the end of next week.
The Erie-Niagara School Superintendents Association sent the letter to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, New York State Health Commissioner, New York State Education Commissioner, and others on Monday.
In it, they ask for clarity no later than June 4 and say the best time to plan for the fall is now when school is still in session.
School districts have been making strides in turning the corner during the Covid crisis, but the struggle to return to five-days a week of in-person learning continues.