Eagle Mountain-Saginaw schools will be online only until Sept. 8 after community backlash
After teachers and parents spent over four hours asking school district officials to delay in-person learning because of COVID-19 concerns, board members voted early 6-1 early Friday morning to start classes with virtual instruction.
Students will start classes online on Aug. 20 and parents will have the choice of online or in-person instruction starting Sept. 8.
The push to delay in-person learning came about when teachers spoke out, saying there were health and safety concerns because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A petition with more than 1,000 signatures on change.org spelled out concerns that the school district was not relying on the opinion of health officials to decide when to start classes.
Elizabeth Campbell
Fort Worth Star-Telegram