Multiple problems at start of virtual school year

Multiple problems at start of virtual school year

Parents and students enrolled in limestone county's virtual school program expected today would be their first day of school.

But for several of them -- it wasn't.

That's because the district is still trying to hire teachers for the program.

Some parents tell us they still don't have information on how to access the system.

Waay 31's casey albritton learned how the school leaders are handling the situation.

Abbie brown/ parent "the students were supposed to start today, and as of today, they didn't have teachers."

Abbie brown created a facebook page--for parents in limestone county's virtual program a few weeks ago... and on wednesday-- posts came pouring in about issues parents were experiencing.

Abbie brown/ parent "these students in the same household have a teacher and a log-in...but these students don't have a teacher and log-in."

It's a problem parent leah smith is dealing with.

Leah smith/ parent "i do have an email address for her to log in, i do not have a password, my son, i don't have either."

She says she has sent district employees emails asking for help logging into her 5th and 6th graders' classes.

Leah smith/ parent "my son, i have no idea who his teacher is because whenever they respond, it comes from five emails and i don't know which one is his.

All i've gotten, i said 'i don't have pete's login information and they say, we don't have it either.'" limestone county schools says the class login information will come directly from a student's teacher--but with the district still hiring teachers even after the first day of school, students will have to wait to get started.

Leah smith/ parent "keep emailing people that i don't even know are my son's teachers and asking them questions that they don't know the answer to."

Login information and the teacher shortage aren't the only issue-- paige mcintyre/ parent "my 10th grader he doesn't have any classes to do, the only thing he has is a class from last year."

Paige mcintyre says when her son logs onto the virtual program, the screen is blank.

Paige mcintyre/ parent "today has been a waste for him, because he hasn't been able to do any of his work."

Parents say they hope the district fixes these issues as soon as possible.

Paige mcintyre/ parent "it's like the unknown and i think it's scary for them."

Leah smith/ parent "hopefully it will straighten itself out, but i worry that it won't" the district says it will reach out to students over the next few days to go over this years procedures and schedule adjustments.

Reporting in limestone county, casey albritton, waay 31 news.

We also asked how many virtual teacher openings the district has.

We'll let you know what they say,