PUBLIC SCHOOLS FORCED TO REOPEN CAMPUSES IN AUGUST

Texas public school districts must reopen campuses for in-person instruction in August to continue receiving state funding, unless the governor issues a school closure order or a confirmed case of COVID-19 on an individual campus forces a brief shutdown of the building, Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced Tuesday.

The mandate ensures that families wanting in-person classes will have the option for children to return to campuses during the novel coronavirus pandemic, though students may continue learning from home if they choose. Districts can restrict the number of students who receive on-campus instruction for the first three weeks of their school year, a period designed to “facilitate an effective back-to-school transition process,” TEA officials said.

“On-campus instruction in Texas public schools is where it’s at,” Morath said during a conference call with superintendents. “We know that a lot of families are going to be nervous, and if they are nervous, we’re going to support the 100 percent.”

Note from Eric: Lately, I have lost confidence in most of our state leaders. I hope TEA knows what they are doing because this could cause major problems - buses plus COVID19 do not mix! Let me remind parents of their right to home school.