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Parents in New York City Are Suing De Blasio, City Chancellor To Reopen Schools

Ashe Schow
Parents in New York City Are Suing De Blasio, City Chancellor To Reopen Schools
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A group of parents in New York City have filed a lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio and schools chancellor Meisha Porter in order to try and get public schools to return to in-person learning.

The Gothamist reported that a group of nearly two dozen parents with children in New York City public schools filed the lawsuit in State Supreme Court on Tuesday, arguing the city’s coronavirus restrictions are keeping their children from receiving a proper education and leading to depression and suicidal thoughts.

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