Baltimore parents react to Governor calling for schools to reopen

Governor Larry Hogan is authorizing all schools in the state to reopen, but some parents in Baltimore feel it’s still not safe for kids to return to the classroom.

PARENTS ARE APPLAUDING THISMOVE BY THE GOVERNOR.

OTHERSSAY THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED.WMAR-2 NEWS RAY STRICKLANDSPOKE TO SOME BATIMORE CITYPARENTS.

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AND RAY, THEYSAY DESPITE THE STATE'SIMPROVED NUMBERS, THEYSTILL CONCERNED ABOUT THEIRKIDS GETTING THE VIRUS.THAT IS THE FEAR RIGHT NOW,KELLY YOU KNOW ICOVERING THIS STORY FORMONTHS, SPEAKING TO PARENTS ONBOTH SIDES AND ITHIS IS NOT A ONE SIZE FITSALL TYPE OF SITUATION THERE ISONE THING EVERYONE CAN AGREEON AND THAT IS SAFETY NEEDS TOBE THE TOP PRIORITY BUT ONEPARENT I SPOKE TO SAY WITHOUTA VACCINE, SENDING HIS KIDSBACK TO SCHOOL EVEN PART TIIS JUST NOT AN OPTION.36“No firefighter sends anall clear with the house isstill on fire” Thatparent Joe Kane feels aboutGovernor Hoganssaying schools can now reopensafely.

Kane doesnsending kids back to theclassroom even part timedespite the governor toutingthe staterate and other key COVID-19metrics.

50“Wethe state and across thecountry where colleges anduniversities who have startedin person have reversed coursebecause of COVID outbreaks inthose spaces” Kane has fourkids in the Baltimore cityschool system.Hechair of the Parent andCommunity Advisory Board Ita group that advises thedistrict on issues such asreopening schools 2:41 "Livingin a city like Baltimore wherewe donfor our students.

Our studentswill be taking masstransportation to get to theirschools our students will beinteracting with the generalpublic on a daily basis andpotentially carrying thedisease across the city”12:17“I would rather mychild, you know being safe andbeing still alive and see herand hold her” Angie Winderhas a kindergartner atYorkwood elementary.

She saysshe wouldnsending her kid back to schooleither 2:40“Sheto keep a mask on all day”“Iunderstand even if they reopentheythe classroom to eat theirlunch, they wonmuch, washing their handsevery hour, get all of that ithink when it comes to thesmllaer ones im very muchconcerned.

But she understandswhy some parents want kids togo back to school itsays she does support a hybridmodel.

12:05“Youhave to offer that and i getbecause there are some parentswho ca” Asfor Kane, he says whatever thedistrict decides down theline, hegoing to be a part of theconversation.

5:515“We needour leadership to be listeningto families and parents inbaltimore who are crying outit is still not safe”AND THE DECISION TO REOPEN ISOF COURSE STILL UP TO THELOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS RIGNOW THE PLAN IN BALTIMORE CITYIS TO DO VIRTUAL LEARNING FORTHE FIRST FOUR WEEKS..AND THENIN OCTOBER THE DISTRICT WILLRECONSIDER REOPENING.

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