Parents Consider Best Learning Option For Children

Parents in Huntsville have four days to decide if they want to send their children to learn remotely or go back to the classroom.

Today we asked the state's top health officer what parents should take into consideration.

There is no one size solution to that question.

>> truly we don't know what the right answer is.

I don't think any of us have enough information.

And we really are very concerned and we haven't made our final decision yet.

>> sydney martin: jessica nell con is a school parent.

Their family still weigh what's best for their son.

The deadline for virtual academy is monday.

>> information is seeming to change daily and they're putting it on the parent which is so hard because being a parent is hard enough.

You never know what the right answer is for your child.

>> sydney martin: the school board didn't help earlier this week.

Members spent almost seven hours arguing over the safest ways to send kids back to the classroom.

Waay-31 anchor pat simon took parents' concerns to scott harris.

>> the situation is different and i think everything community is different and parents and local school officials in particular are the one that is have to make those decisions about their community.

We have done our very best to give everyone the best information we can.

>> sydney martin: harris told us there are situations where kids don't need to return to school.

But beyond preexisting health conditions didn't elaborate.

>> it's clear there are a number of benefits to face-to-face that we recognize.

There are many reasons that tele learning is not a perfect situation for that.

But then there are clear-cut cases in which kids don't need to return.

>> sydney martin: nelson said without clear answers it's hard to make a clear decision.

>> when masks became mandated it was easier.

There was no decision-making.

It's this is just what's going to happen.

>> we have a going into third grade son and can third graders really social distance?

We really don't know that.

We have discussed with him at length about what is going on and the importance of social distancing but once that kid is in the classroom, who knows what can happen and kids feed off each other.

>> sydney martin: harris told us every county is unique as the number of cases and setup is different.

That's why the state is leaving decisions up to local school boards.

In huntsville, sydney martin, waay-31 news.