FCPS Superintendent Scott Brabrand sent students, teachers, parents, and even his own
staff into a panic today, over his suggestion that schools go entirely virtual at the start of the upcoming school year.
Despite the well-communicated previous decision by the county for students to choose between going all-virtual or spending two days in-person, that decision has been revoked, creating a storm of confusion that’s become all too typical for FCPS.
Brabrand’s change of mind mainly comes as a result of concerns over teacher attendance. According to FCPS’ Final Enrollment Preference Data, over half of all FCPS teachers would prefer to go fully virtual. Additionally, over 1,500 teachers have requested for an individual health exception.
This decision made waves only a little more than a week following the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ controversial criticisms of FCPS’ decision to give students and teachers the two options.
Many teachers, parents, and health officials have been pushing for schools to go all virtual. And now that FCPS, one of the largest and most influential public school systems in the country, other schools are likely to follow its example.
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