Category: New York City Department of Education

Lawyer Accuses City of New York of Conspiring Against Employees Over COVID Exemption Requests

August 29, 2022
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NEW YORK—Nearly a year ago the City of New York required all its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A few religious and medical exemptions and accommodations were granted, but for the most part, anyone who filed for either was denied. Those who lodged requests included police officers, sanitation workers, schoolteachers—just about every position citywide….

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Unvaccinated NYC Teachers Claim Deceit on Part of DOE

August 12, 2022
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NEW YORK—Late in 2021 New York City schoolteachers who refused to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate were placed on unpaid leave by the Department of Education. Almost all who submitted a religious or medical exemption were denied, which led to arbitration between the two groups. The arbitration agreement provided a religious or medical exemption….

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New York City School Officials Say $215 Million Budget Cut Is Necessary, Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling

July 29, 2022
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The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is seeking to overturn a temporary restraining order that’s preventing the department from implementing $215 million in budget cuts for the 2022–2023 school year. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle E. Frank ruled in favor of a group of parents and teachers who sued the city over the…

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