Buffalo Public Schools still face pressure to reopen sooner By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Dec 12, 2020 Dec 12, 2020 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Teacher Rebecca Chen walks down an empty hallway as she takes a break between lessons in October in Frank A. Sedita Academy No. 30 on Vermont Street. Robert Kirkham Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Students in Buffalo Public Schools haven't seen the inside of an actual classroom since March.kAm%92EVD F?4@>>@? 4@>A2C65 H:E9 >@DE @7 E96:C A66CD :? (6DE6C? }6H *@C< 2?5 24C@DD E96 DE2E6]k^AmkAm%9@F89 E96 5:DEC:4E 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J A=2?D 7@C 2 A92D65 C6@A6?:?8 E@ 368:? ?@ 62C=:6C E92? u63] `[ AC6DDFC6 4@?E:?F6D E@ >@F?E E@ 2==@H 2E =62DE D@>6 DEF56?ED E@ C6EFC? 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