Non-English speaking parents turn to WhatsApp, community groups when COVID translations fall short [chalkbeat.org]
By Reema Amin, Photo: José A. Alvarado Jr./Chalkbeat, Chalkbeat, February 1, 2022 When New York City school officials introduced a new COVID policy during winter break, panic spread among many Bangladeshi parents in parts of central Brooklyn. In a letter to families, officials said students could now stay in school if exposed to COVID, as long as they tested negative on at-home tests. The letter also said officials “ strongly encourage ” children to get a test before returning to school —...