Chalkbeat NY | Multiple advocacy groups applauded the change to the 60-day policy while arguing it does not go far enough.

“Allowing certain families to stay in their same shelter placement is a step in the right direction, but the city should end the 60-day limit for families and youth altogether,” said Jennifer Pringle, director of the Learners in Temporary Housing Project at Advocates for Children.

The new policy will continue to create unnecessary disruptions for families who will still be required to move after their first two months in a city shelter, Pringle said. Most students living in shelters are chronically absent from school, and she believes getting rid of the 60-day rule could help boost attendance.