Parents urging districts to reopen schools plan to protest at the statehouse in Boston on Wednesday.
THE EYEOPENER’S MATT REED ISLIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE TO SETTHE STAGE.MATT: TODAY, PARENTS WILL GATHERHERE DEMANDING IN-PERSONLEARNING IN THE FALL.THAT PROTEST COMES JUST DAYSBEFORE A STATE-IMPOSED DEADLINEFOR DISTRICTS TO SUBMIT THEIRBACK TO SCHOOL PLANS.THE DEMONSTRATION IS ORGANIZBY A GROUP CALLED "BRING KIDSBACK MA."THEY SAY THE CURRENT GUIDELINESDON’T ALLOW DISTRICTS TOPRIORITIZE IN-PERSON LEARNING,DESPITE THE GOVERNOR SAYING HEWANTS THAT TO HAPPEN.THAT PROTEST IS SET FOR 3:30THIS EVENING.AS WE’VE BEEN REPORTING, SCHOOLDISTRICTS HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY TOSUBMIT THEIR PLANS FOR REOPENINGSCHOOLGOVERNOR BAKER DID ADDRESS THATISSUE YESTERDAY, SAYING THE NEWRISK MAP DEVELOPED BY STATHEALTH OFFICIALS SHOULD MAKETHOSE DECISIONS A LITTLE EASIE
School districts are expecting virtual learning disruptions to happen and have plans to communicate with parents.
