Students all across New York state head back to school this week, with a lot of school districts starting today, some starting Wednesday and some on Thursday.
As a new school year approaches, you and your children may still be facing uncertainty from the pandemic, specifically from the threat of the Delta variant. Thoughts of your children's physical health and safety, germ transmission and mask-wearing, or about how to prepare them socially and emotionally for a return to in-person learning.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the launch of "The COVID-19 Report Card", which tracks real-time COVID-19 infections and testing of every New York school.
In light of all the stress and worry, the Town of Marcy is throwing a (socially distanced) bash to help the first week of school feel a little bit "normal."
Under some district's plans, even in the Utica area, students will wear a mask into class, then remove it when seated. The union that represents teachers in New York says that's not good enough.