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    Moms On Both Sides Of The Back-To-School Debate

    School districts are once again making enormous changes at the last minute. New York City, the nation's largest district, is one of the few holdouts against offering a remote option.
    by Anya Kamenetz Sep 13, 2021 2 minutes
    For the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, all of New York City's public school students are expected to return to classes in person today.

    This week marked the first day of school in New York City, the largest school district in the country. Mayor Bill de Blasio held a news conference last week showing off air purifiers, stacks of child-sized surgical masks and electrostatic sprayers. The message? "I say to all parents ... the best place for your kid is in school."

    Natalya Murakhver agrees. She's a mother of a 7-year-old going into the second grade and an 11-year-old starting

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