Reopening Schools: Archive

Reopening Schools: Guidance and Resources

December

• Interim Testing Guidance for Schools in Designated "Red" and "Orange" Cluster Zones. Dec. 4, 2020.
• Governor Cuomo Announces Winter Plan to Combat COVID-19 Surge in New York State. Dec. 4, 2020.

November

• NYSUT statement on cancellation of January Regents exams. Nov. 5, 2020.
• January 2021 Regents Examinations Cancelled Due to Ongoing Pandemic. Nov. 5, 2020.
• Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Cancellation of the January 2021 Regents Examinations. Nov. 5, 2020.

October

• FAQ: Providing Services for English Language Learners (ELLs) During the Pandemic. Oct. 30, 2020.
• Teachers share practical tips for hybrid instruction. Oct. 30, 2020.
• Register for free ELT Webinars on Teaching in Blended and Hybrid Models. Oct. 21. 2020.
• School bus safety week showcases role of bus drivers. Oct. 20
• Local unions play crucial role to safeguard students, staff and communities. Oct. 18, 2020.
• SED releases updated 'Pre-K to Gr 12 COVID-19 Toolkit' (PDF) Oct. 2, 2020.

September

• SED: FAQ on School Reopening Regarding Teaching and Learning. Sept. 23, 2020.
• NYSUT files lawsuits over remote work denials. Sept. 21, 2020.
• Orleans-Niagara BOCES TA files complaint charging unsafe school reopening. Sept. 18, 2020.
• NYSUT files lawsuit against state over school funding cuts. Sept. 16, 2020.
• COVID-19 Transmission Facts and Face Mask Breaks. Sept. 11, 2020.
• Best Practices for Remote Learning. Sept. 10, 2020.
• Educators, parents, students and lawmakers decry devastating cuts. Sept. 10, 2020.
• NYSUT prepares legal action, calls on state leaders to stop cuts to schools. Sept. 9, 2020.

August

• NYSUT calls on state to make masks mandatory at all times in schools. Aug. 27, 2020.
• SED Reopening Plans Clarification Memo. Aug. 26, 2020.
• WEBINAR ON DEMAND: How to Use Ventilation to Protect the School Community. August 2020.
• NYSUT demands full funding for public schools and colleges. Aug. 19, 2020.
• Protecting classrooms with ventilation. Aug. 17, 2020.
• SED posts listing of school reopening plans. Aug. 17, 2020.
• NYSUT Board passes resolution demanding a responsible plan for reopening schools. Aug 10, 2020.
• NYSUT statement on state school reopening decision. Aug. 7, 2020.
• Electronic Delivery of Instruction (Live or Recorded). Aug. 7, 2020.
• NYSUT poll: 81 percent of union members say health and safety should drive school reopening. Aug. 6, 2020.
• SED Issues Guidance to Assist New York State Colleges and Universities as They Reopen. Aug. 6, 2020.
• UPDATE: FAQ on Health and Safety Concerns for Reopening Schools. Aug 6, 2020.
• NYSUT and UFT demand clear statewide policy for building shutdown, tracing, quarantine protocols in the event of positive COVID-19 cases in schools. Aug 3, 2020.

July

• NYSUT and GNCUT call for clear state guidance for positive COVID-19 cases in schools. July 30, 2020.
• Register Online: NEA Virtual Town Hall: Reopening America’s Schools and Campuses Safely and Equitably. July 28 at 7 p.m.
• Fact Sheet: Incidental Teaching and Substitute Teaching Changes in Response to COVID-19. July 22, 2020.
• SED School Reopening FAQ REVISED. July 22, 2020.
• Resources on Workplace Accommodations for ADA Compliance. July 21, 2020.
• A Q&A With NYSUT and AFT Leaders on Reopening K-12 Schools. July 21, 2020.
• NYSUT and AFT demand school districts follow state Department of Health guidance for reopening. July 19, 2020.
• NYSUT SRP Health and Safety: Transportation Concerns when Schools Reopen (leader login required). July 17, 2020.
• SED: K-12 Reopening Guidance | Statement | PDF | July 16, 2020.
• NYSUT statement on state school reopening guidance. July 13, 2020.
• DOH: Interim Guidance on In-Person Instruction. July 13, 2020.
• SED: Framework of Guidance to Reopen Schools. | PDF | July 13, 2020.
• SED: Reopening Institutions of Higher Education. July 13, 2020.
• How to Organize Your Health and Safety Committee. July 9, 2020.
• NYSUT statement on reopening of schools. July 8, 2020.
• Planning for School Reopening: The instructional questions that must be answered. July 8, 2020.

June

• Health and Safety Considerations for Reopening Public Schools
• Frequently Asked Questions on Reopening Public Schools
• Leader Resource Guide for Reopening Schools (login required)
• NYSDOH: Interim Advisory for In-Person Special Education Services and Instruction

For more information, visit nysut.org/reopening.