What will the future of virtual learning look like for the Wausau School District?

WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — Dad and mom have been voicing issues to Information 9 in regard to communication between faculty districts and oldsters because it pertains to the way forward for digital studying.

The considered having to proceed digital studying has created stress for folks within the space like Brenda Stellick, a mom of 1. Two of the principle issues revolve round work schedules and having the ability to discover childcare.

“I received’t have the ability to work if he’s at house, and the way am I going to go to high school as nicely if he’s at house too?,” Stellick mentioned. “It’s going to be actually arduous discovering childcare whereas he’s doing digital studying in the event that they do resolve to try this.”

“We’re involved about that as nicely,” Wausau Faculty District Director of Pupil Companies Angela Lloyd mentioned. “That’s why we’re making an attempt to plan now so we give households sufficient time to plan for the way they’re going to get childcare and what that appears like.”

As of proper now the Wausau Faculty District is actively working towards a set plan, with intentions to deliver college students again within the fall with some new security measures.

“Sadly we will’t make a plan that’s going to fulfill each households totally different distinctive circumstance, however we’re going to strive our hardest,” Lloyd said. “That social and emotional piece, and children attending to know one another, taking part in with one another, and studying social ideas based mostly on their friends is de facto one of the crucial essential issues that faculties present.”

The district might be sending out a survey on Friday to oldsters for his or her enter and suggestions.

“Would they quite simply have it fully on-line prefer it was this previous spring or would they be in favor of an alternate possibility the place we herald 50% of children at a time to keep up some kind of social distancing?,” Lloyd questioned.

The district might be working carefully with the Marathon County Well being Division all through the choice making course of. A particular board assembly might be held on June 29 to debate a remaining decsion, which might be voted on mid-July.

If college students are ready to return to high school bodily, an alternate on-line possibility might be obtainable for college students if mother and father aren’t comfy sending their youngsters to high school.