NYC teachers demand 'safer' reopening with remote option — and no academic screenings

NYC teachers demand 'safer' reopening with remote option — and no academic screenings: Some teachers and parents are demanding the city implement their version of a “safe reopening” for schools — and threatening to walk out if they don’t get their way. The group has a list of eight ultimatums they want enacted when the school year begins, including: barring any unvaccinated people over the age of 12 from instructional spaces; a mask mandate, “strict adherence” to social distancing — and a remote option. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s current plan is for a mask mandate, but no remote option.