With New York State's decision expected later this week on whether schools will be allowed to reopen, officials at local school districts should be working to inform parents on the specifics of their plans, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
School districts, who were required to submit plans for reopening to the state last week, should "have those conversations now" with parents, Cuomo said during a briefing in New York City.
"Just because a district puts out a plan doesn't mean that if we reopen the school, parents are going to come or teachers are going to come," Cuomo said. "It's not, 'Well, the government said the schools are open, now everybody must go.' It's not going to happen that way."
Because the issue is one of public health, those responsible for students' well being won't simply trust the school district, the governor said.
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"They have questions and they need answers," he said. "And time is short."
