Parents make decision to pull students from school amid COVID-19 spike Updated: Tags: Some say they’re pulling their student out of brick-and-mortar classes amid the virus’s spread. A few told News4Jax that they’re not that concerned about the increasing COVID-19 cases, saying the safety measures in place are there for exactly this reason. But most of the parents News4Jax spoke to Friday said as the case counts go up, so does their stress level. MORE | Ad Some districts are already seeing it. Since Monday, the number of COVID-positive students reported by the St. Johns County School District more than doubled, and the number of students quarantined nearly tripled.