A science teacher worries about bringing the virus home. A high-achieving student worries about falling behind. Each says this school year has been exceptionally stressful.
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COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Ketchikan, and officials hope that moving some classes online will help slow the spread.
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The student has not been identified for privacy reasons. Superintendent Beth Lougee says contact tracing is underway, and staff and students will be notified when they’ll be allowed to return to classrooms
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What’s the story for each school? We’ve got a rundown.
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At the end of July, the school board voted to reject the superintendent’s recommendation to start the year with a hybrid of in-person and distance learning. That means, a traditional five-day school week with butts in seats.
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In addition to requiring face masks for students and staff, Lougee says she’ll also ask the board to revisit the concept of leasing community buildings like churches for extra classroom space.
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“We kind of are at the point where we’re acknowledging that there’s no such thing as a safe return to school,” the president of Ketchikan’s teachers’ union tells KRBD. “So at this point, our language is that we’re looking for the safest option available.”
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The return to full-time, in-person schooling follows months of public pressure on the board to fully reopen school buildings.
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