Governor Ron DeSantis announces distance learning for the rest of the school year

Florida schools continue distance learning for the rest of the school year

REGARDING THIS ONGOINGINVESTIGATION CONTACT THE CAPECORAL POLICE DEPARTMENTGOVERNOR RON DESANTIS OFFICIALLYANNOUNCED THAT DISTANCE LEARNINGWILL CONTINUE FOR ALL FLORIDASCHOOLS THROUGH THE END OF THESCHOOL YEAR..

THATDECISION...LEADING TO MIXEDREACTIONS FROM TEACHERS...ANDSTUDENTS...ESPECIALLY HIGHSCHOOL SENIORS.

TODAY...FOX 4’SMIANA MASSEY SPOKE WITH THE LEECOUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT..AND THEYTELL US THEIR GREATEST CONCERNIS YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY.(:10-:15)(:28-:38)(:58-1:06)TRACK) TONIGHT LEE COUNTY’STEACHER OF THE YEAR, SAMANTHAHOWER SAYS THE CONTINUATION OFDISTANCE LEARNING WAS EXPECTED"its the right decision to notgo back, but that decision is atough one its really sad" .

Imiss my students" SAMANTHAHOWER// LEE CO.

TEACHER OF THEYEAR(TRACK)FOR JOSHLYN WALTERS,A SENIOR ATNORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL,THE DECISION MARKED THE END TOANY HOPE OF NORMAL SENIOR YEAR."I was looking forward to prom,graduation with all my familycheering me own, grad bash goingto universal with all my friendsthe last couple weeks of highschool" JOSHLYN WALTERS// SENIORAT NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH-SCHOOL(TRACK)SHE STRUGGLES WITH ADHD, ANDSAYS ONLINE LEARNING HAS BEENQUITE DIFFICULT"I struggle even in class totake in the information andunderstand it, so when you putthat on the computer it and youtry to understand what a teacheris saying they can’t really getto you its really difficult"JOSHLYN WALTERS// SENIOR ATNORTH FORT MYERS HIGH-SCHOOL(TRACK)TEACHERS SAY DISTANCE LEARNINGIS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR MANYSTUDENTS."parents have the option if theydon’t feel like their studentskept up they can have themrepeat the same grade that theyare in right now" ROB SPICKER//(TRACK)ROB SPICKER, OF THE LEE COUNTYSCHOOL DISTRICT, REMINDSSTUDENTS TO SEEK ADDITIONALRESOURCES AND STAY MOTIVATED"keep up with that work yourgetting your weekly assignmentson monday get them turned in myfriday grades do matterattendance matters" ROBSPICKER//AND JUST LAST MONTH, THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT WAIVED REQUIREMENTSFOR STANDARDIZED TESTS FOR ALLSCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN.(TRACK)MEANTIME, JOSHLYN SPEAKS FORALL SENIORS WHEN SHE SAYS TOFOCUS ON THE POSITIVE"we’re grateful for each otherand grateful for our families aswell so we just have to beappreciative and thankful forthe memories that we did get tomake" JOSHLYN WALTERS// SENIORAT NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH-SCHOOLTAGTHE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTSAYS THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKINGON A PLAN TO MAKE SURE SENIORSARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIRACCOMPLISHMENTS...AND WILL BEMAKING AN ANNOUNCEME