DRIVER BEHIND TODAY’S MOVE.
JOEL EISENBAUM, MUSEUMS.
>>> NEXT WEEK FORT BEND ISD IS
>>> NEXT WEEK FORT BEND ISD IS
GOING TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO
PHASE IN FACE-TO-PHASE LEARNING.
CHANNEL 2’S RATIONAL TURNER
SPOKE TO -- RACHELLE TURNER
SPOKE TO PARENTS AND SHE’S LIVE
IN SUGAR LAND.
>> Reporter: THAT’S EXACTLY
RIGHT.
GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU.
MANY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS TELL
ME THEY WANT TO GO BACK TO
SCHOOL.
ONE PARENT TELLS ME IT’S
IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE
THAT FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION
WITH TEACHERS AND THEY SAY THEY
NIS THEIR FRIENDS AND HAVING A
SOCIAL LIFE.
>> 100% THEY NEED TO GO BACK TO
SCHOOL!
>> Reporter: THAT’S CHRISTY
DONALDSON.
HER OLDEST DAUGHTER CHLOE IS A
STUDENT IN FORT FORT BEND ISD
AND THE OTHERS ARE
HOME-SCHOOLED.
>> IT’S A LOT.
IT’S A LOT OF STRESS ON THE
FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: AT THE GARAGE DOOR
OPENS, THE DONALDSONS CAN’T WAIT
TO TAKE A BREAK FROM VIRTUAL
LEARNING.
THEY TELL ME THEY WANT TO GO
BACK TO SCHOOL.
>> I ACTUALLY DO LIKE TO HOME
SCHOOL BUT I AM MISSING MY
FRIENDS.
I DON’T WANT TO LEAVE MY MOM.
>> I JUST WANT TO GO BACK TO
SCHOOL BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I
DON’T LEARN PROPERLY AT HOME.
>> Reporter: ON WEDNESDAY THE
FORT BEND ISD SCHOOL BOARD
APPROVED A PRELIMINARY PLAN TO
DELAY IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR UP
TO FOUR WEEKS WHICH WILL ALLOW
TIME TO PHASE IN FACE-TO-FACE
LEARNING.
>> THE FEATURES ARE DOING AN
ABSOLUTE AMAZING JOB.
IT’S NOT THE SAME FOR THE
CHILDREN.
THEY NEED TO BE LEARNING.
THEY NEED TO BE HANDS-ON.
THEY NEED TO BE SEEN.
THEY NEED TO BE TOUCHING,
PLAYING.
>> Reporter: STAFF COULD RETURN
AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER 23rd.
AND STUDENTS COULD COME BACK ON
THE 28th.
THE DISTRICT EVEN HAS VIDEOS
THAT SHOW HOW THE SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENT COULD LOOK.
>> IF WE WANTED -- AND FRANKLY,
OUR PARENTS ARE HOLDING US
ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROVIDING THE
HIGHEST QUALITY INSTRUCTION
PROGRAM.
>> Reporter: AND THE DISTRICT
TELLS ME THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A
SPECIAL MEETING SOMETIME NEXT
WEEK IN REGARDS TO THE PHASING
OF FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING AND
PARENTS ARE GOING TO HAVE UNTIL
TUESDAY TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT
TO KEEP THEIR KIDS HOME FOR
VIRTUAL LEARNING OR SEND THEM
BACK TO THE CLASSROOM.
WE’RE LIVE FROM FORT BEND ISD,
