New York is ending COVID-19 rules for schools ahead of the new school year.
Under the revised guidelines, students no longer need to isolate or quarantine if they are exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, and classrooms will not need to be sent home over a single positive case to do remote work anymore, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a press conference on Monday.
Hochul described the in-person learning experience as “essential” and said that children will be safe in the classroom based on the state’s two years of experience with COVID-19. “No more quarantining, no more ‘test to stay,’ and the days of sending an entire classroom home because one person was symptomatic or tested positive, those days are over,” Hochul added.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines earlier this month to eliminate quarantine recommendations and its “test to stay” policy for schools and early child care programs.
In March, Hochul lifted the state mask requirement for schools based on data that showed increased vaccinations against COVID-19 and a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
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The first day of school in New York City is scheduled for Sept. 8, according to the city’s Department of Education.
