Protesters want a hybrid learning option for their kids

Protesters want a hybrid learning option for their kids

DEPARTMENT KNOW THAT THEY WANTTHE OPTION TO GO BACK TOSCHOOL -- IN A HYBRID MODEL.

9ON YOUR SIDE'S CIARA ENCINASJOINS US LIVE DOWNTOWN WITHMORE.AS YOU CAN SEE A SMALL CROWDHAS GATHERED TODAY'SDEMONSTRATION WAS PLANNED TOLET THE PIMA COUNTY HEALTHDEPARTMENT KNOW PARENTS AREN'THAPPY ABOUT ITS DECISION TONOT ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOMOVE FORWARD FOR HYBRIDLEARNING.

I SPOKE TWO STUDENTSWHO SAY THEY ARE READY TO GETBACK INTO THE CLASSROOM.

"OURTEACHER WAS LITERALLY TALKINGTO US TODAY, TELLING US HOWCONCERNED SHE WAS ABOUT US ANDOUR MENTAL HEALTH, BECAUSE WEJUST BEEN STARING AT A SCREENLIKE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, ANDSHE WAS ACTUALLY WORRIED ABOUTUS AND I DON'T KNOW I DIDN'TFEEL GOOD." BUTTED <"BEINGABLE TO HAVE THE FEELING OFBEING AN UPPERCLASSMAN." WHENWE REACHED OUT TO THE COUTYTHEY SAID IN PART: IN PIMACOUNTY THIS CONSULTATIONPROCESS INVOLVES THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL TASKFORCE MADE UP OFALL THE PUBLIC SCHOOLSUPERINTENDENTS AS WELL ASREPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHARTERAND PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.THE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TOPROVIDE THIS TECHNICAL SUPPORTAND FEEDBACK TO SCHOOLS ASTHEY MAKE THESE DIFFICULTDECISIONS.OVERALL, THE PROTEST HAS BEENVERY PEACEFUL.

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