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Dade County lays out two plans for returning to school in fall

School desk and chairs in empty modern classroom. Empty class room with white board and projector in elementary school. Primary classroom with smartboard and alphabet on wall. kindergarten school tile / Getty Images
School desk and chairs in empty modern classroom. Empty class room with white board and projector in elementary school. Primary classroom with smartboard and alphabet on wall. kindergarten school tile / Getty Images School desk and chairs in empty modern classroom. Empty class room with white board and projector in elementary school. Primary classroom with smartboard and alphabet on wall. kindergarten school tile / Getty Images

By Patrick Filbin 3 min read

Officials with Dade County (Georgia) Schools are moving forward with a plan to have students in school for the fall semester.

Superintendent Jan Harris said the school district’s plan is to have in-person instruction, but the system will have a back-up plan in place for virtual learning if evidence of the coronavirus’ spread is seen as dangerous.

“We have a plan, but I will say right up front, we want our children to be in school,” Harris told the school board this week.

The idea to head back to school is based in part on surveys of both parents and staff members. A poll of parents in the district showed 87% of them plan to send their kids to school.

A survey of 150 teachers in the district showed a majority of teachers are somewhat to not at all worried about the coronavirus’ impact on them personally as they prepare for the fall semester.