ROCKY MOUNT â âWe deserve a safe return,â chanted about a dozen Franklin County teachers and supporters as the Franklin County School Board gathered for an emergency meeting Monday evening.
The school system was set to bring back students for in-person classes four days a week starting Jan. 26. Desks in those classes will be spaced 3 feet apart as recommended by the American Association of Pediatrics, instead of 6 feet as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Responding to teachersâ concerns, the board modified that plan at Mondayâs meeting with a 6-2 vote. Four day a week instruction for grades K-7 will still begin Jan. 26.