Newark School Superintendent
Roger Leon said in a letter to parents that starting as soon as Thursday, in-person classes will not be in session.
The news comes the same week the
city reintroduced its mask mandate.
The district moved its January
staff development day to Thursday, saying that before then, parents will be
getting help from the schools in getting their remote learning locations and
instructions. Here is a portion of the letter to parents:
"COVID-19 continues to be a
brutal, relentless, and ruthless virus that rears its ugly head at inopportune
times. With the number of positive cases on the upswing, we cannot let our
guard down. We are redoubling our efforts to be prepared for any necessary changes
and a potential pivot to remote instruction."
"To be honest, I'd rather be
safe than sorry, so if the principal or committee feels it's safe to do
for a month versus another whole year and that's the best thing to do,” says
Crystal, of Newark.
The plan for Newark is to return in
January for now, but they are prepared to potentially go remote. Some other
schools may move to remote learning sooner than others.