Some parents in Limestone are thinking about pulling their children out of the school system after an influx of students entered quarantine due to the coronavirus.
Today - some parents in limestone told us they're thinking about pulling their children out of the school system.
They're having second thoughts about the school year - less than 24 hours after the district announced more than 300 students are on "coronavirus related" quarantine.
Waay 31's max cohan is live after talking to parents about their frustrations.
Parents of both traditional and virtual limestone county schools students expressed their concerns today and feel that changes need to be made -- in policy and practice.
"it's kind of like, why did we open schools if we're gonna send this many kids home?
That's more a disruption."
Parents of traditional school students such as april wiggins - are now wondering what to do with quarantine numbers rising throughout the district.
Wiggins says she wants to move her kids to virtual learning.
She told me the district said that's not possible.
"and i understand, when they set it up, they said you have to pick traditional or vitrual, and they did say that, and i picked traditional.
However, after the first week with 300 students going home, i think that they should change that policy and allow parents to have the option to go in virtual."
Even for virtual parents, 300 students in quarantine is a scary number.
James smart said it solidified his belief going virutal was the right choice for his daughter this year.
The district is also delaying virtual classes after admitting it doesn't have enough teachers for the 2400 students enrolled.
"i've spoken with some of the virutal leadership, we're told that their target date is august the 24th is when virtual will be up and running full boar.
So you know, the time between now and the 24th, you know, the students aren't getting the same type of instructions that those who are afforded to be able to go in person."
Smart said he has spoken to leadership within the district and believes all of the virtual issues like access to lessons and learning material are fixable, but believes the issue is due to decisions about learning being made so late.
I repeatedly tried to ask the district about the issues but haven't heard back.
Reporting live in morgan county, max cohan, waay 31 news.
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