More Alabama Students Returning to Class Despite Virus Worry

Oct 15, 20200

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A board displays the Williams family's schedule as the children work on projects at home Friday, March 20, 2020 in Decatur, Ala. Emily Williams, their mother, is a third grade teacher at Austinville Elementary. (Dan Busey/The Decatur Daily via AP) The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Thousands of Alabama students who've spent the coronavirus pandemic in virtual classrooms are returning to traditional instruction despite safety concerns and continuing school shutdowns linked to COVID-19.

Schools in Jefferson County began allowing elementary students to return to class full-time on Monday, and additional systems that have offered only online classes or a mix of online and traditional learning will reopen buildings on a full-time basis through next week.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alabama/articles/2020-10-13/more-alabama-students-returning-to-class-despite-virus-worry