This column is by Opinion Editor Adam Van Brimmer.
Savannah’s public school parents begged, pleaded and haggled to get district officials to reopen schoolhouses on a limited basis this academic year.
Based on the current in-person attendance numbers, they might consider lobbying another influential group of stakeholders regarding a full return in the fall.
Each other.
Less than a third of public school students — 12,000 out of 37,000 — returned once campuses reopened Feb. 22 following the holiday COVID-19 surge. When teachers can count the number of students in their classroom on their fingers, concerns about social distancing and wait lists fade faster than a disinterested student’s test recall.