Teachers paraded around the parking lot of the Prince William County Public Schools headquarters on Tuesday with child-sized coffins mounted to their vehicles.
The Prince William Education Association and the Prince William County School Board announced that the signatures submitted in support of collective bargaining for county school employees had been verified, ending a months-long saga over the signatures.
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Five-day-a-week in-person learning will be the default for Prince William County Public School students this fall, according to a plan prepared for the county School Board.
The plan, scheduled to be presented by Superintendent Steve Walts at Wednesday night’s board meeting, says that virtual learning will be an option for students at all grade levels. However, a preliminary survey by the school division indicates that 85% of parents plan for their students to return to classes in person.