{"id":371403,"date":"2021-11-23T23:47:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-york-school-district-offers-remote-learning-over-shootings\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T23:47:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:47:40","slug":"new-york-school-district-offers-remote-learning-over-shootings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-york-school-district-offers-remote-learning-over-shootings\/","title":{"rendered":"#New York school district offers remote learning over shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#New York school district offers remote learning over shootings<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Forget the pandemic \u2014 they\u2019re worried about pistols.<\/p>\n<p>The Newburgh Enlarged City School District allowed shellshocked parents to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newburghschools.org\/news.php?storynum=3864\">keep their kids at home<\/a> Tuesday after two separate shooting incidents near campuses Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe district believes that our schools are safe and that students learn best in this environment,\u201d acting Superintendent Ed Forgit wrote on the district\u2019s website. \u201cHowever, the district will be offering students in all grade levels the option of a virtual learning model for Tuesday, November 23, 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials offered the same option for Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes amid an alarming surge in gun violence in the town of just 28,000 roughly 60 miles north of New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that there have been six shootings in Newburgh in the last week alone and that violent crimes have surged by 19 percent so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, four teens were shot during a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/newburgh-free-academy-school-closed-students-shot-shooting\/11249581\/\">chaotic gunfight near Newburgh Free Academy<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Viral video of the incident shows youngsters scrambling for cover amid a hail of bullets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Newburgh-Enlarged-School-District.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=820\" alt=\"Police said that there have been six shootings in Newburgh in the last week.\" class=\"wp-image-20247377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Newburgh-Enlarged-School-District.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1230 1230w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Newburgh-Enlarged-School-District.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=820 820w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Newburgh-Enlarged-School-District.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=410 410w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Newburgh-Enlarged-School-District.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\"\/><figcaption>Police said that there have been six shootings in Newburgh in the last week.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both of Monday\u2019s shootings took place near local schools.<\/p>\n<p>The district urged parents to take a more direct role in confronting Newburgh\u2019s spiraling gun epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also important that our adults act as role models when managing their emotions \u2013 especially when they do not agree with someone,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newburghschools.org\/news.php?storynum=3863\">Forgit told parents in a letter.<\/a> \u201cOur children are always watching our behaviors for cues on how they, in turn, should behave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newburgh \u2014 where a quarter of residents live in poverty \u2014 has waged a long battle with crime and economic stagnation.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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