According to the DOE, 52% of public school students are enrolled in remote learning instead of blended or in-person classes.
They say remote learning has increased 2% from last week.
RELATED | Hot spot COVID positivity rates down in NY, Cuomo says
NYC hot spots see improvement
Officials say the learning preference is the result of a survey as of Friday, October 9.
According to the data, more than 525,000 students have opted for remote learning.
However, the DOE says the results do not include students at approximately 124 schools in Brooklyn and Queens that have switched to full remote-learning for two weeks amid rising COVID cases in those areas.
Despite those restrictions, a school in Brooklyn on Tuesday blatantly violated the state's orders to remain closed, and Eyewitness News found hundreds of young children being dismissed from school -- many without masks.
Brooklyn school in blatant violation of COVID restrictions
----------
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* More New York City news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
* Follow us on YouTube
Submit a News Tip
MORE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COVERAGE
How coronavirus changed the New York region
Do you have coronavirus symptoms?
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut out-of-state travelers quarantine list
COVID-19 Help, Information. Stimulus and Business Updates
UPDATES
New York City
New Jersey
Long Island
Westchester and Hudson Valley
Connecticut
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus
Submit a News Tip