“Teachers love to teach, and that’s what they want to do,” Zielinski said during a conversation with FingerLakes1.com. He says that for the volume of concerns that have been raised about reopening — as well as learning models — administrators and teachers alike are ready.

And the first day of school is here.

Our Back To School series continues with the leader from the South Seneca Central School District. One of the smallest districts in New York. However, it’s size doesn’t mean it’s ill-prepared for fall. While Zielinski was dealing with expected stresses less than 24 hours before the start of a new school year — he was optimistic about how things would go.

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