Parents frustrated with how their children’s public schools have responded to the COVID-19 crisis — whether they opted for in-person instruction, remote learning, or a blend of both — may see charter schools, with their mostly free tuition and flexibility in reopening, as an attractive alternative.

But a new report from the Network for Public Education reveals that sending students to charter schools comes with a considerable downside: The schools may not stay open for very long.

https://www.newsday.com/opinion/coronavirus/charter-schools-covid-19-coronavirus-closing-education-1.48250585