I still can’t decide what to do for school this year. I emailed the principal and she called me back this morning, basically confirming that the in person option is the only one the district is putting any effort into. I can choose an absolutely ridiculous hybrid option (any parent can choose to keep their kid home anytime they choose because teachers will be uploading all assignments to google classroom at the end of the day- does nothing to encourage smaller classes or social distancing, may encourage kids to stay home when sick) or an online option that is basically ‘self-taught’ as the online instructors are also in charge of an in person classroom and have 1 hr between 3:15-4:30 when they can be reached by email for questions.
My big hang up with in person is that they are planning to use the same platform as online so that both sets of kids can do the same work. All work will be completed digitally as each student has their own Chromebook. Only difference is that there will be a teacher on site for instruction and questions. Masks required all day- I was hoping they could space desks out enough to remove masks sometimes, BUT the clincher— masks are required in the lunchroom at all times!! I asked how kids are supposed to eat with a mask on and she said “That’s one of the details we are still working through, but students will need to keep their masks on at all times.” Seriously??