NYC pushes back school reopenings 10 days amid threat of teachers' strike

• Teachers' concerns included a lack of PPE and problems with air ventilation systems in aging school buildings.

Details: A hybrid reopening, with some students attending in-person classes, was slated for Sept. 10.

• But now the city's 1.1 million students will not begin in-person instruction until Sept. 21 under a blended learning plan, which will also include remote classes.
• Some students, meanwhile, will begin remote learning on Sept. 16.

Between the lines: De Blasio had been pushing to reopen schools, arguing low-income students need in-person learning due to limited digital access.