New York Charter Schools Association will use this dedicated page to collect and post guidance published by the NY State Education Department, New York State Department of Health, New York City Department of Education, New York City Department of Health, and other relevant state and federal agencies as it becomes available.
Additionally, the New York Charter Schools Associaiton will be hosting weekly COVID-19 Webinars in partnership with the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, New York State Education Department’s Charter Schools Office, the NYC Department of Education, and the New York City Charter School Center to keep charter school leadership informed. To access the recordings and upcoming webinar details, click here.
IMPORTANT: Please see this FAQ document for answers to many of the questions that have been addressed during our weekly webinars.
SED Official Notices
Updated: March 27, 2020
- NYSDED COVID-19 Resources for Educators
- Statement From Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa and Interim State Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe Regarding Elementary- and Intermediate-Level State Assessments
- Additional Guidance on Statewide School Closures Due to NovelCoronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State
- State testing: State Education Department Additional Guidance to Schools Regarding Novel Coronavirus
- New York State Education Department: Guidance for Operating Child Nutrition Programs when Schools are Closed due to COVID-19
- New York State Department of Health School Resources COVID-19
- NYSDOH NYSDOE Letters for School Use – 3/6/2020
Resources for Operating
Updated: March 27, 2020
- Sign up for COVID-19 Updates from New York State
- NYCSA: Update letter to elected officials -template
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Emergency Loans for Charter Schools
- U.S. DOE Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
- COVID-19: Six Essential Guidelines for Contingency & Communications Planning
- Governing in an Unprecedented and Unexpected Crisis: How Charter School Boards Can Navigate the Coronavirus Situation
- NYCSA & Staples Printing Program for Schools
- COVID-19 Update from our Executive Director – 3/19/2020
- COVID-19 Update from our Executive Director- 3/9/2020
- School Works: Create a Plan for Extended Online Learning
- Guidance on school closures for students with disabilities
- Webinar: COVID-19: Six Essential Guidelines for Contingency & Communications Planning
- Webinar: COVID-19: Exposing Myths from Facts
- Webinar: COVID-19: Preparing for Attendance and Staffing Issues
- COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools, Early Learning Programs, and Higher Education Institutions
- FNS: Child Nutrition Programs
- SUNY: Charter School Lottery Flexibility Guidance
- Webinar: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- Rapid Response Resources: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Resources for Serving Students & Families
Updated: March 27, 2020
- Get Office 365 free for your entire school
- FNS: Child Nutrition Programs
- Find a food pantry near you – NYC
- Free meal location finder
- U.S Providers Offering FREE Wi-Fi or Special Accommodations for 60 Days
- NYC DOE In-Home Learning Resources
- Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings
- Get the latest coronavirus updates by phone: The New York State Department of Health invites New York residents to text COVID to 692-692 for updates in English or text COVIDESP to 692-692 for updates in Spanish. You can also find daily updates here.
- Get tenant support over the phone: If you’re facing housing issues related to the coronavirus crisis in NYC, call 917-661-4505 OR 212-979-0611.
- NYC Health website: fact sheets and up-to-date information specific to New York City in multiple languages
- Tele-Therapy Services for Students
- Free K-5 on-line science courses
- Parents’ guide to Google Classroom
- The Mouse: Free Online technology courses and projects
- Home teaching schedule with links to lessons for all grades
- Scholastic: Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
- Free Online Learning Resources for Teaching Your Students Virtually
- Virtual tours of the world’s greatest museums
- Online “mommy and me” classes from Circletime
- Get free, confidential mental health help from home
- Here’s the entire list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
- 100 Activities To Do At Home During School Closures
- EdSurge: Preparing to Take School Online? Here Are 10 Tips to Make It Work.
- 150+ EDUCATIONAL SHOWS ON NETFLIX
- Facebook Group- Coronavirus Parents: Parenting in a Pandemic
- Psychology Today about how to maintain family routine during a quarantine
- Mo Willems Is Hosting a Livestream Doodle Every Weekday, Starting Today
- Virtual yoga classes for kids
Other Official Notices
Updated: March 27, 2020
- US DOE: COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
- NYDOH: Interim Guidance on Executive Orders Issued for Gatherings, Public Spaces, and Public and Private Sector Entities During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order Closing Schools Statewide for Two Weeks
- CDC: Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- US DOE: STUDENT PRIVACY POLICY OFFICE FERPA and Virtual Learning Related Resources March 2020
- US DOE: Waiver of testing and accountability for all K-12 schools
- US DOE: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
- US Department of Education: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students
- Suspension of the Spring 2020 Grades 3–8 English Language Arts Test Shipments and Computer-based Test Window Opening
- COVID-19 Updated Federal Guidance
- Executive Order: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
- CDC Guidance on School Closures
- U.S. Department of Education: COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel