(CNN) Schools in New York City are moving away from using the video conference app Zoom after a review of security concerns.

The city's Department of Education is directing schools to "move away from using Zoom as soon as possible," Danielle Filson, a department spokeswoman, told CNN in a statement.

"There are many new components to remote learning, and we are making real-time decisions in the best interest of our staff and student," Filson said.

The department does not have a central contract with Zoom, Filson said, and students and staff will be transitioning to Microsoft Teams, which has "the same capabilities with appropriate security measures in place."

Earlier this week, federal officials began warning of a new potential privacy and security concern called "Zoombombing."

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