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State of Our Schools: Plainview-Old Bethpage superintendent, Education Ambassador Jaelyn McCracken

Dr. Mary O'Meara and Islip High School senior Jaelyn McCracken discuss how safe they feel the reopening of their schools were and if they think enough has been done from a safety standpoint.

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