Migrant families were evacuated to the auditorium of James Madison High School. The school went remote the next day, and families and elected officials protested.
Mayor Eric Adams said all children who required preschool special education seats would have them. More than 1,000 such students lacked a placement last school year.
The New York schools chancellor promised disciplinary action but also called for understanding students’ viewpoint after a Queens high school protest targeted a pro-Israel teacher.