Stamford parents beg officials to set a date for full reopening of schools
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Students enter the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
STAMFORD COVID vaccines for teachers are on the horizon and a few surrounding school districts are allowing some students to return to their classrooms full time, but Stamford schools are still in a holding pattern when it comes to a full reopening plan.
That has left some parents frustrated, a few of whom spoke out at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night.
“What is the next step to make these doors open five days a week?” asked Amy Nelson, the mother of two students at Strawberry Hill School. “We need to set that date.”
500+ parents signed a petition. They want full in-person schooling for Stamford elementary students.
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STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - OCTOBER 21: Kindergarten students race outside for a mask break from class at Rogers International School on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Stamford Public Schools is continuing the fall semester with a hybrid model, occasionally quarantining individual classes when a student or faculty member tests positive for COVID-19. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)John Moore / Getty Images
STAMFORD Just having a phone conversation can be a challenge for Amy Nelson when her two children are home on a remote learning day.
In the background, you can hear the two Strawberry Hill School students one in kindergarten, another a second grader asking Nelson questions or trying to get her attention. It’s a microcosm of what Nelson’s life has been like this school year, in which her children attend class in person every other day, a