Jerry Seinfeld criticizes the old NY school for granting "distressed" students a day off following the election.

The New York City private school where Jerry Seinfeld's kids attend has announced that emotionally distressed students will be given the day off after the election, prompting criticism from the comedian.

According to a Thursday announcement, the New York Times reported, students of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School who feel emotionally distressed the day after the election will be excused from classes. Excused absences will be permitted on Wednesday or the day the election results are announced for students who feel unable to fully engage in classes.

No homework or assessments will be given on Election Day or Wednesday, and psychologists will offer counseling services during the week, according to the New York Times.

Stacey Bobo, principal of the upper school, acknowledged that this may be a high-stakes and emotional time for our community.

"Regardless of the election results, the school will establish a space to offer students the necessary support."

The school's election plan was criticized by Seinfeld, whose sons attended the school. He stated that such decisions led his younger son to transfer to another school.

"According to Seinfeld, the reason the kids disliked it was because of the way the adults handled them. He wondered what kind of lives they had led that made them think this was the best way to treat young people. He believed that the adults were teaching the kids to give in, rather than standing up for themselves. Seinfeld found it disturbing that the adults were charging large sums of money for this lesson."

The school touts its "progressive education" on its website.

The school states on its website that students develop independence in thinking as they learn that asking their own questions and finding their own answers are crucial for the deepest comprehension.

In August, Joe Algrant, the former head of the school, resigned due to controversy over pro-Palestinian activism on campus, according to the New York Times.