A coalition of educators sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy this week, urging him to keep schools closed through June.

 

The letter from New Jersey Leadership for Educational Excellence says, in part, "Reopening schools presents serious challenges that are far more complex than even those involved in closing schools and moving to online instruction. These include, but are certainly not limited to, readjusting curriculum, designing remediation for students who may have fallen behind during the closure, and accommodating social distancing and other preventive measures in the classroom, in cafeterias and gymnasiums, on school buses, and during extra-curricular activities.”

The group is urging the governor to keep Executive Order 107, which closed both public and private schools in the state, in place through June.

 

Schools in dozens of other states have already canceled in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year.

To see the entire letter, click here.