Fifty New York City Department of Education employees have died in connection to coronavirus, 21 of whom were teachers, according to the DOE.
"This is painful news for too many of our communities—each number represents a life, a member of one our schools or offices, and the pain their loved ones are experiencing is unimaginable," New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said in a statement. New York has been a focal point for the coronavirus pandemic in the US, and the city has been hit especially hard.
Read MoreIn addition to the loss of teachers, the DOE reported the deaths of 22 paraprofessionals, two administrators, a facilities staffer, a guidance counselor, a food service staffer and two central office employees."We will be there to support our students and staff in any way they need, including remote crisis and grief counseling each day. We mourn these losses and will not forget the impact each person had on our DOE family," Carranza said.
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