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"Our families each faced many different circumstances last school year and these results do not accurately reflect the diversity of New York City schools.”

“We encourage New York City families to take advantage of this critical resource,” a Department of Education official said.

The New York branch of the American Academy of Pediatrics said it "unequivocally supports the requirement that all children attending school, daycare and after-school activities be immunized" against COVID-19 pending federal approval.

"I'm not certified to work with kids, I literally have no experience working with kids."

The 192,705 students in K-12th grades who have consented to be part of their schools’ weekly random testing this year is a fraction of the total eligible population.

"I would find very qualified people and thought I hit the jackpot, and then I realized why they weren't already employed in education because they weren't vaccinated.”

The ruling is the latest in the legal wrangling over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement last month that DOE employees must abide by the city’s strictest COVID-19 vaccination policy, in his efforts to keep schools open for in-person learning.

"Despite our repeated warnings, the city is ill prepared for the impact of the vaccination mandate on staffing in schools and early childhood centers with just four days to go before it takes effect."

The mayor is returning to once-a-week COVID testing in schools, and making it easier for unvaccinated students to stay in class.

Many NYC families are reporting widespread problems with the school buses intended to transport kids to public school buildings - in some cases, giving up on their child being able to attend their first day of class.