# Drop this insulting Election Day remote-learning farce

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/drop-this-insulting-election-day-remote-learning-farce/
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T11:35:51+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/opinion/drop-this-insulting-election-day-remote-learning-farce/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- NYC made Election Day a mandatory remote-learning day.
- The article says the sessions offered little meaningful teaching.
- It proposes opening schools safely or cutting other closures.

## Summary

New York City’s Department of Education replaced its usual Election Day school holiday with mandatory remote learning, catching many families by surprise. The article argues that the arrangement offered little meaningful instruction while forcing some parents to take time off work to supervise their children.

It says the change may have been intended to count towards New York State’s requirement of 180 instructional days, despite limited participation and engagement. The article criticises the city’s remote-learning provision and suggests cutting other school closures or finding a safe way to open schools on Election Day.

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