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Parent tells Russell County School Board virtual snow days do not equal in-person instruction, urges limits
Summary
A Russell County parent and former school employee told the school board that virtual learning days used during snow events place heavy burdens on families and do not replace in-person instruction, and urged the board to limit the number of virtual days used each year.
Reese Henry, a parent of three children in Russell County Schools and a former school counselor with the district, told the Russell County School Board that virtual learning days used during snow events place disproportionate burdens on families and do not equal in-person instruction.
Henry said many families lack reliable internet access where children stay during snow days and that parents who work full time are left to do school work with their…
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