Of 322,572 families who filed an online preference form with the Department of Education by Thursday, 212,940 requested 100 percent remote learning — nearly twice the 109,362 who chose blended learning, according to a tally obtained by The Post.
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The DOE gave parents through Friday to chose between the two options and said anyone who did not pick would be in the blended model by default. There are 1.1 million children enrolled in the school system…
The results did not surprise a Manhattan principal who told The Post he learned that at one high school in midtown all but one of 275 parents who responded so far chose full remote learning.
The lone parent who opted for blended classes asked “how much soap and sanitizer will be in the restroom.”
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