More Indianapolis families opt for in-person learning for the second semester

In the beginning of the school year, Pike Township parent Amy Dirks decided her three children would learn online. So much was unknown about the coronavirus and how contagious it could be to children, she said. But now she’s had a change of heart.

She’s sending her children back into the classroom this semester.

“We decided that it’s worth the risk to send them because they are just not thriving with in-home,” Dirks said. Her second grader was falling behind in reading.

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