In-person parent-teacher conferences cancelled over coronavirus concerns
With some private schools in southwest Brooklyn closing amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak, public schools in the borough have announced that they will be cancelling in-person parent-teacher conferences scheduled for this week, and replacing them with remote options.
On Tuesday, March 10, the United Federation of Teachers in the New York City Department of Education announced that middle and high school parent-teacher conferences scheduled for the evening of Thursday, March 12, and the afternoon of Friday, March 13, will be modified.
“In an effort to keep people safe, the UFT and the city Department of Education have agreed that the middle school and high school parent-teacher conferences in March will be conducted by phone or computer,” said UFT President Michael Mulgrew.