All grades
in the
Clifton School District have decided to return to all remote learning
starting Monday, as the number of new cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in New
Jersey.
The city reported 25 new cases as of Nov. 3, and within the last
seven days, the district says 12 students and four staffers tested positive for
COVID-19 as well. A total of 155 students and 33 staffers have had to
quarantine.
There are
also fears the Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas break could bring on more
cases.
Gov. Phil Murphy
has not made any mandate that schools close after the holidays, but throughout the
process, he has supported districts to make individual decisions.
The Clifton
School District says it will revisit the issue in January.