School begins in many places across the U.S. this week, and parents are having to choose whether to send their children for in-person classes or keep them home for remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many are unhappy with either option.
Many districts that don’t begin instruction until after Labor Day are warily tracking the virus — and weighing concerns ofand parents — as they consider plans including hybrid approaches, with in-person learning at least a few days a week.
“At a minimum, there ought to be a mask mandate, and maybe a staggered schedule. They’re not interested in responding to the realities of the virus as it’s happening in Georgia,” Barrett said.Barrett works from home and his wife, who has an educational background, isn’t employed. He says that gives them “an ability to bridge the gap.” But he worries that Autumn will still fall behind, especially on her individualized education program, the plan written for each special education student.
“The key is going to be the complexity, how they handle it,” said Allen Pratt, executive director of the National Rural Education Association. “Is it going to be standards-driven, what students need to move to the next grade level? Is it going to be equal to face-to-face or better than face-to-face?”
She said her children have been around other kids this summer, making the transition back to school less concerning.
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