Comments on: Thomas: Escambia Schools Set To Reopen April 16, Employees Back To Work, Graduation Questionable

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:56:01 +0000

In no way should schools be reopened on Apr 16th. There is far too much risk to students, faculty staff and their families. Train the teachers in distance learning, keep kids home for the remainder of the year and keep everyone safe. Lives are not worth 8 weeks. State tests have already been cancelled. Sending children and staff in harm’s way will cause unbearable stress at best and create a new hotspot of covid 19 at worst. Please, keep everyone home.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:51:04 +0000

The decision to reopen is made too soon, in my opinion.
The virus cases are still rising right now, as more people are actually being tested.
School buses are crowded, some schools are crowded, and middle school, high school hallways with all those students. I pray our superintendent will rethink his decision on what is best for everyones health and not for other reasons. “This is a marathon
,not a sprint.” For our Private schools, I hope the administrators take their students, faculty, and families into careful consideration!! I have an elementary and middle schooler! Prayers for All.

By: B Smith

B Smith — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:25:47 +0000

Once teachers are instructed how and what to teach on-line, they should be allowed to stay home and teach from there. Teachers work assignments can be checked on by their supervisors without endangering teachers each time they leave home.

Why not check with other states and take note of what they are doing??

By: Marcia

Marcia — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:13:38 +0000

Herrf Jones should be required to refund money for anything ordered and not delivered to students as well as the cost of the cap & gowns if graduation ceremony canceled. I’m concerned about sending students back to school in larger groups. We still don’t know who is carrying the virus and might be able to spread it. Just let them finish requirements on line.

By: Dwn

Dwn — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:56:31 +0000

Why would you bring teachers back into the schools to teach “virtually”? Commuting everyday? Being with other people daily? Risk of traffic accident for staff? Then coming home every night to family members, and potentially spreading COVID19 faster, adding to the healthcare capacity issue?

Is this being done to make sure teachers are signing in to a time clock? Are you kidding me?

Just let the teachers go to already in-place virtual systems, organize their lessons from home, call parents, and initiate lessons online?

As for students without internet, hubs are great (library and community center parking lots). But don’t forget, the parking lots of schools also have WiFi available for linking into chrome books.

By: HH

HH — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 04:37:33 +0000

Graduation is a real accomplishment for some, and it doesn’t come easy for everyone. If it did for you, you should consider yourself lucky. As for school returning every single person has the option to homeschool and I truly believe that’s what I’m turning to after this. My kids keep catching colds from school as it is without any virus that shuts down the system of sorts. With talk of graduation being cancelled for the end of may I don’t see how the plan is to have the kids back in school April 16th.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:55:30 +0000

Life is full of disappointments. Not having a commencement ceremony would be a disappointment, but it won’t kill anyone.

By: Tamara mitchell

Tamara mitchell — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:56:35 +0000

This whole virus thing is a huge mess!!! It is absolutely insane to me!!! And probably insane to half the other population who truly understands what is going on here!!! I believe you guys need to stop thinking about your own agenda and allow these kids to graduate!!! Every single one of them all the way down to kindergarten… You guys should be putting these kids back in school by next week and stop all this craziness. Stop spreading fear, panic, and acting like everyone’s dying!!! The flu and other things kill more people than this. The common core hurt our kids and now this other agenda you guys are trying to implement on us is hurting our kids and our generations to come!!!!

By: Melanie Clay

Melanie Clay — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:07:55 +0000

Graduation is at the END OF MAY!! Why would you even consider cancelling it before May 1- a lot of good can happen between now and then! These students deserve this day and I think fighting for them until then would be appreciated.

By: Molino

Molino — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:42:20 +0000

@ MR REALITY.

Well said. Could not of said it better my self.