Alexis Scott spoke with Madison County parents about their decision to send their children back to the classroom.
To return early.
New information - today madison county students were back in the classroom for the first time in more than 6 months.
The district said after starting the year online - 70-percent of its students will return to traditional learning this week.
Waay-31s alexis scott spoke with madison county parents today about their decision to send their children back to class.
I talked to 2 madison county moms who told me their kids were happy to be back in the classroom and see some of their friends and teachers... even if it was with a mask on and behind plexi-glass.
Tiffany cope, mom of 2 1:26-1:38 "i really weighed back and forth.
It was a tough call, but utlimately they both, especially my daughter really wanted to go back.
They wanted to be back in the classroom, they wanted to see thier friends," tiffany cope has two kids in the madison county school system - and she said they were eager to get back to school monday morning.
Cope said she knew they wanted to go back to class in person - so she let them be part of the decision on whether to return to traditional learning.
Alicia hinshaw told me the same thing.
She said she allowed her 2 children to go back after talking to them about their responsibilities when it comes to staying safe while at school.
Alicia hinshaw, mom of 2 1:54-2:06 "listening to instructions and understanding how important it was that we don't spread the covid virus and take all precautions to not get it," during the day - masks are required in all madison county schools.
Cope told me her kids aren't used to wearing masks that long - but she's confident they'll be able to handle it.
Tiffany cope, mom of 2 5:15-5:24 "we're going to make the best of it.
I let them pick out cute masks and let them be involved and make it like an accessory, so i think it helps," both moms told me they're pleased with the district's safety measures - and think it's doing everything possible to keep students and staff safe.
Hinshaw told me she has this special message to say her children as they go to school each day.
Alicia hinshaw, mom of 2 7:46-7:52 "to my kids i would like to say, be confident, be clean and be kind," on top of mandatory masking - schools also have temperature monitors, plexiglass barriers, and isolation rooms in case a student does feel sick with coronavirus symptoms. reporting in madison county, alexis scott waay-31 news about 70 percent of the students in the madison county about 70 percent of the students in the madison county schools system chose to return to the classroom.
Half went back today.
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