More than 110,000 students in Georgia’s second largest school district are starting the school year online. And there are a few bumps along the road.
The Cobb County school district said there are some “isolated issues” with the online learning portal. Channel 2 Action News has received multiple complaints from parents.
While teachers and staff will be the only ones in the classroom, parents remain at odds about virtual learning.
“This virus is not going away. We have to learn to live with it. We’re not going to hide,” said Cobb County Parents for Choice supporter, Amy Henry.
Cindy Cooperman is a member of Cobb County Parents for Choice supporter, too. She’s a mother of two who wants an option for face-to-face learning in Cobb County.
“What have they been doing for months? Corporate America had had to paint the train while it’s moving,” Cooperman said.
Parent Stephanie Barringer likes the county’s phased reopening plan.
“We don’t want to see what is happening in our neighboring counties. Where we’re now infamous all over the nation for opening up inappropriately,” Barringer said.
But she hopes more information is released soon.
“Sanitation, safety measures, how are we keeping kids and teachers safe? We haven’t seen any of that,” Barringer said.
All three phases will give families the option for virtual or face-to-face learning.
We’ll see elementary school and special education students return first.
Phase two re-opens middle schools two weeks later.
High school students return in phase three.
While students won’t be in the classroom, some will be in a classroom-type setting with other kids.
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