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UFT on proposed closing of schools in COVID-19 hotspot areas

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On Oct. 4, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that schools in nine ZIP codes in Brooklyn and Queens with high rates of COVID-19 infection would close.

In response, UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued the following statement: 

This is the right decision, one that helps protect our schools, our neighborhoods, and ultimately our city.

Related Topics: Coronavirus