Fulton Schools Moves Forward With Return To In-Person Learning
FULTON COUNTY, GA — Although many surrounding counties will not return to face-to-face learning after the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday — including Cobb and DeKalb county school districts — on Monday, Fulton County said it will be.
In an email sent to parents Friday afternoon, Fulton County Schools said how strong its commitment is to "offer face-to-face instruction for those families who have chosen it," and equally "committed to the safety of our students and staff."
"In supporting this commitment, we are in constant consultation with public health officials and to date, we have received no recommendations to change that plan," the statement said. "District leadership continues monitoring the potential impact of community case numbers and managing our operations with a site-based strategy. The district recognizes the level of community spread is significant. However, as of our most recent report, the majority of our schools are reporting two or fewer cases."
Other major metro Atlanta districts announced they would not be returning on Tuesday, including Gwinnett County, Cobb County, DeKalb County and Cherokee County.
The county said it will continue to move schools to remote learning on a case-by-case basis, as needed.
"Decisions are made on the basis of our ability to complete contact tracing, disinfect facilities and provide staffing at each school," Fulton Schools said. "Face-to-face instruction has already been delayed for one week to allow for our most vulnerable employees (those who met the Georgia Department of Public Health criteria for 1A+) to receive the vaccination if they chose. We are dedicated and are strongly advocating for all employees to have this opportunity as soon as possible. The community is facing difficult times, and many have strong feelings about the best course of action for our schools. We understand and appreciate the different opinions."
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This article originally appeared on the Alpharetta-Milton Patch
