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| Mike Mulgrew, UFT President |
UFT reacts to change in vaccine mandate for athletes and performers
In response, a UFT spokesperson issued the following statement:
Vaccinations are a critical tool against the spread of COVID, and the city should not create exceptions to its vaccination requirements without compelling reasons. If the rules are going to be suspended, particularly for people with influence, then the UFT and other city unions are ready to discuss how exceptions could be applied to city workers.
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Rapid tests to be distributed ahead of Spring Break: Both staff and students will receive additional at-home rapid test kits prior to the start of the spring break vacation and are strongly encouraged to use the kits prior to returning to school on Monday, April 25. See the latest Principals Digest excerpt for more information.
Update on masking for students aged 2-4: Mayor Adams announced that students younger than five and the staff that work with them should continue to wear face masks in school due to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across the city, and not go mask-optional on April 4 as previously stated. We will inform you when additional guidance is released.
Masks will now be optional for K-12 students and staff as of Monday, March 7: Face coverings will become optional, indoors and outdoors, on NYC public school grounds and on school buses, for K-12 students and staff. Pre-K staff and students will be required to remain masked indoors. Anyone who chooses to wear a mask may continue to do so. See the updated DOE guidance on face coverings » and our safety FAQ »
School outdoor mask mandate lifted: As of Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, masks will no longer be required when outside on school grounds. Read the DOE's message to families » and the DOE's guidance on face coverings »
Increased in-school testing: Beginning Feb. 7, schools will test the larger of either: 10% of the school’s student enrollment in grades 1-12, up to a cap of 250 students; or, 20% of the school’s unvaccinated student population. This change allows schools with a high student vaccination rate to test a larger number of students every week. Up to 10% of staff who wish to be tested will continue to be able to get a PCR test from the testing team each week. See the DOE's guidance on COVID-19 testing in schools »
Spring break arbitration decided: UFT members who worked over spring break of 2020 will receive a vacation day — a brand-new type of day that members have never had before — for each day they worked. Read the arbitrator's decision » Read our FAQ »
Time off for boosters and children's vaccines: Members may take up to four hours off for travel and receipt of a booster vaccine, or to accompany a child to receive each vaccine dose without a charge to CAR balances. Read the memo »
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