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‘The Kids Were Freezing’: NYC Public School Teachers Instructed To Keep Windows Open To Comply With COVID Guidelines Even As Temperatures Drop

A big change is coming for New York City schools after an unseasonably warm November. Classrooms have been comfortable with their windows open, but winter is right around the corner.

A big change is coming for New York City schools after an unseasonably warm November.

Classrooms have been comfortable with their windows open, but winter is right around the corner.

Nine-year-old Mila Fanbrough wore an oversized scarf to keep warm inside the Earth School on the Lower East Side. She and her mom are worried about how much worse it's going to be this winter as some schools are forced to keep windows open for COVID-19 precautions.

"It's really cold sometimes, so it's kind of hard to focus," the fifth grader said.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A big change is coming for New York City schools after an unseasonably warm November.

Classrooms have been comfortable with their windows open, but winter is right around the corner.

Nine-year-old Mila Fanbrough wore an oversized scarf to keep warm inside the Earth School on the Lower [...]




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