WAAY-31's Grace Campbell discusses students handing in their devices after winter break.
Huntsville city schools just finished its first full week of learning since the ransomware cyber attack!
Waay 31's grace campbell joins us live outside the district's main office with what they're focusing on for the week ahead!
Dan, najaheall students and teachers can now use the districts online platforms like schoology and schools p-l-p if they are at home and not using the districts wifi.
Kindergarten through eighth grade students can use their chromebooks at home, and again, not using the districts wifi.
Every teacher and high school student is still not allowed to use their windows devices.
A spokesperson with the district says they're working diligently to get everything back to normal.
But they are especially working hard to get huntsville virtual academy up and running for elementary school students.
"the elementary grades, those are when students learn vital skills for the foundation for the future.
Such as, key reading, math, literacy skills.
So, one particular focus for the district at large is huntsville virtual academy students but in particular, especially those huntsville virtual academy students in grades k through five because that's where you learn so many of the vital skills for future success."
We didn't get an update when the academy will be running again.
Live in huntsville, grace campbell, waay 31 news.
The district is currently working to get the new devices to teachers.
High school students are expected to receive their re-issued devices after winter
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