With the school year having barely started, New York City parents already have issues with the measures the state has put into place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. It only takes one positive case for an entire class to be sent home for 10 days. Some parents question the rationale behind the policy, saying children should be able to remain in class if they test negative themselves. Sept. 13 was the first day of school, welcoming children in New York City and other districts for the first time since the pandemic started in 2020. The city and state governments faced pressure from parents to fully reopen the city’s public schools for in-person learning, despite objections from teacher’s unions. The plan materialized with a litany of restrictions in place, including three-foot distancing when possible, mandatory masks, and no indoor lunch or talking during lunch, as well as a ban on …