Parents react to FWCS decision to have students return to school in the fall

Some parents are eager for their children to return to the classroom after being out since March due to COVID-19.

New death.

Fort wayne community school parents are eager for their kids to return to school but they're still concerned about covid-19.fox 55's mallory beard spoke to some of them to see how they're feeling about the schools plan for students to return in the next three weeks.

Fort wayne community schools will resume on august tenth.

And some parents are eager for their children to get back into the classroom.

After all, parents still need to go to work.

And these past nine weeks have been rough for many families adjusting to online education.

Heidi vance dded frustration on both our parts...just exhausting really, on so many levels.

I just want to get the education that they need to go on to a different grade.

Parent heidi vance says she was happy to spend more time with her kids but she give the same level of instruction as their teachers.

Not really good at providing that...and they need a school.

Of her children to stay on track.

And i just want them to get the education they need to go onto the different grades.

Carrie miller says daycare would e been the only opt had school not opened up.

Carrie miller ad fwcs not made the decision to reopen, we would e experienced a significant income loss in order to provide care for our daughter.

Elementary students to attend school five days a week while middle school and high school and high school students adhere to hybrid schedule.

All following a mask policy.

Mark dani the expectation we have of all of our students.

This is basically a temp rary mask.

It disposable.

Every student will receive of one of these everyday.

Difficulties over the last nine weeks, fwcs plans for a smoother transition with technology krista stockman ll of our students will be assigned a device whether theye in the classroom or whete remote learning they will have a device that they will use.

And thos have didn access to computers or wifi will now have options to complete their work.

Krista stoco wel make sure that this time around that students have the tech that they need and the internet connectivity in those cases.

We asked the parents what they will do if their children have to transition out of school later in the year because of the virus.

Most already considered how they tackle the problem.

Carrie miller ou know i have but e doing the best they can and i as a parent am trying to do the best that i can too.