New York City schools to hold remote classes Monday as storm approaches

New York City school buildings will be closed on Monday and students will learn remotely, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Sunday as a major winter storm moves across the United States.

The city is expected to receive as much as a foot of snow, and snow began to accumulate in Queens on Sunday morning. Mr. Mamdani, who took office this month, had said on Friday that he would not call a traditional snow day; the decision to shift to remote instruction is being made as he navigates his first major test as mayor.

Roughly 500,000 students were expected to switch to remote instruction. High school students and some middle school students whose teachers had a previously scheduled "professional learning day" on Monday will have the day off. Mr. Mamdani said, "As snowfall begins to blanket our city, we have decided that tomorrow will be a REMOTE school day for New York City schools to keep everyone safe from hazardous weather conditions. There will be no in-person instruction."

The mayor said his administration had prepared "— ensuring devices are in hand, families are informed and educators are ready to welcome students online." He also encouraged New Yorkers to avoid traveling and said the move to remote learning would help ensure the school system met a state requirement of 180 days per year of instruction.

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