Victoria E. Freile – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | USA TODAY NETWORK in the D&C on 8/6/2020 on page A6
Families, teachers and others are struggling with the upcoming school year and each is considering whether to return to the classroom if schools reopen in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo will decide this week on whether to allow schools to open next month as New York’s COVID-19 infection rate hovers around 1%. Cuomo last month said that New York’s regions must meet specific requirements — including a regional daily infection rate that remains 5% or lower over a 14-day average — to be able to offer in-person instruction.