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Dalton Parents Revolt Over Prep School’s $54,180 Online Classes

  • Parents’ group wants kids off computers and back in classroom
  • ‘Our children are sad, confused and isolated,’ petition claims
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A group of parents at one of New York’s toniest private schools -- where tuition runs $54,180 a year -- is unhappy about the quality of their children’s education during the pandemic.

The Dalton School -- whose alumni include actress Claire Danes and journalist Anderson Cooper -- broke with many of the city’s private schools this fall in going with all-digital instruction until at least mid-year.