Parents Split On In-Person Versus Remote Learning As School Year Gets Closer

At a protest, some parents brought their kids who seemed to want to go back to school rather than begin fall semester remotely.

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When the 2019-20 school year ended, most metro Atlanta public school students spent the last part of the spring semester learning remotely.

As school districts started to plan for the upcoming school year, some — including Cobb, Gwinnett and Fulton counties and the Marietta City Schools — told families they’d be able to choose between in-person and virtual learning.

However, when coronavirus cases spiked in July, most school systems reversed course and decided to start the year 100% remotely.