Alex Zimmerman

Reporter, Chalkbeat New York

Alex Zimmerman joined the Chalkbeat team in 2016. Before that, he was a staff writer at the Pittsburgh City Paper and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Village Voice, Vice and Atlas Obscura. Alex can be reached at azimmerman@chalkbeat.org.

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With mixed emotions, NYC teachers return to classrooms frozen in time

By Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin September 8

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NYC signs yellow bus contracts, but it’s unclear if buses will be rolling on the first day of school

By Alex Zimmerman September 4

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‘Running on an empty tank’: Educators and parents react to NYC’s delayed school reopening

By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and 1 more September 1

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New York City schools’ reopening delayed after mayor, unions reach deal

By Alex Zimmerman and Christina Veiga September 1

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NYC teachers union continues negotiations, but strike vote could come Tuesday

By Alex Zimmerman August 31

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NYC teachers union prepares for strike authorization votes this week

By Alex Zimmerman and Christina Veiga August 29

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NYC still has no yellow bus contracts, raising alarms as the school year quickly approaches

By Alex Zimmerman and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY August 28

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NYC’s school staffing crisis could undermine literacy programs for struggling readers, advocates warn

By Alex Zimmerman August 28

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NYC says classroom teachers shouldn’t also have to teach remotely. Principals fear a staffing crunch.

By Alex Zimmerman and Christina Veiga August 27

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NYC schools can hold classes outside this fall, as Carranza suggests well-funded PTAs could help pay for it

By Alex Zimmerman August 24