[Epoch Times, February 18, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Lin Dan New York reported) New York City public schools require students who return to school to sign and agreeDetectThe COVID-19 (Chinese Communist Party virus) consent form can be used to return to school. However, the guidance issued by the New York State Department of Education this week stated that the school cannot require consent to accept mandatory COVID-19 testing as a student to return to school or other schools. The conditions of the event.
On Wednesday, the day after the guidance was announced, officials in New York City responded and opposed the opinions of the State Department of Education. New York State officials appeared to be giving in.
State Department of Education spokesperson Emily DeSantis said in a statement: “After local concerns have been raised, we are working to further clarify the guidelines and will be on the second and third days. Publish updated guidelines.”
Governor Andrew Cuomo requested that schools in areas with a high incidence of COVID-19 be conducted on a regular basis.Detect, Although state guidelines state that there is no mandatory requirement to test 100% of the school population. According to the guidelines, the only reason for forcing a student to do distance learning is that he or she is sick or has symptoms.
Mayor Bai Sihao told reporters that the state government is listening to the city’s concerns, “I am confident that we will be able to continue the current practice.” He also said that testing has been working. This is the correct way of doing things.
The Municipal Education Bureau conducts random sampling tests on schools every month, using short cotton swabs to take samples from the front of the nasal cavity so that it is easy for younger students to accept. Every week, 20% of students and faculty members take random tests, excluding preschool and kindergarten students. ◇
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