1 hearing with DOE Chancellor Meisha Porter. Several City Council members pushed back at a Sept. Not everyone is happy with the in-person learning mandate. If only a few students in class have to quarantine, they will get “asynchronous remote instruction, with support from teachers through office hours,” according to the agency. If an entire classroom is forced to quarantine because a student gets COVID, students will receive live remote instruction, according to the DOE. Those close contacts can test back in on the eighth day if they’re negative for COVID. If a student in middle or high school gets COVID, they are directed to quarantine for 10 days, along with other unvaccinated students who are close contacts in their classes, and vaccinated students who are showing symptoms. In elementary school, if a student comes down with COVID, they are required to quarantine for 10 calendar days along with the rest of their class, as there are no vaccines currently available for children under 12.

The case is different if students attend class in person, but then have to quarantine. Students who are immunocompromised, or who have a specific medical condition listed by the Department of Education (DOE), including cancer or multiple sclerosis, are eligible to apply for “ medically necessary instruction.” That will mostly be provided via an online platform, according to the DOE, and can be provided in-person at home if necessary. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in August that all children will learn in-person five days a week, with no remote option. How much remote or alternate learning will be possible?

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