I know everybody, including myself, of course wants to know, "Now what?"
Just going by everything we've seen ... the DOE saying they're going to honor contracts with bus companies and Michael implying the 85% will continue in his last letter ... we have every reason to be optimistic about what happens between now and the end of June.
I, like everyone else, want it to be chiseled in stone but we don't even know for sure if schools are going to stay closed, re: Cuomo's remarks. Nobody really knows for sure what's going to happen so it's going to be hard to come by hard and fast answers.
One thing that is for sure: Neil and Michael will be working tirelessly with the city to solidify their commitment to contractors. They want assurance, too!
We're just going to have to take a deep breath and hope for the best. We have not been given any reason to think otherwise.
Also: Except for Easter Week, NOBODY should take it upon themselves to claim unemployment any other week. It's illegal if you're getting paid and you will lose your benefits.