Clayton County surveys parents, students on school building return

Clayton County Schools is asking parents and students to complete a survey about the district’s planned return to face-to-face instruction on Monday.

The south metro Atlanta district switched to online learning this week because of a surge in COVID-19 infections caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Several other metro Atlanta districts did the same, including Atlanta Public Schools and systems in DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and Rockdale counties.

ExploreClayton County mandates negative COVID-19 test for school staff

Clayton Schools also has said staff cannot return to buildings next week without a negative COVID-19 test.

In a Twitter post Wednesday, Superintendent Morcease Beasley asked parents and students to fill out a survey about their opinions on returning face to face. The survey must be completed by Thursday.

“Parents and students of Clayton County Public Schools, please check your email and complete a survey sent to all, “ Beasley wrote. “In addition to COVID data, we are collecting survey data to help us make informed and responsible decisions.”

ExploreThe latest on how coronavirus is affecting Georgia schools

About the Author

Rain is on the way, but drought relief still out of reach in Georgia

North and Middle Georgia are finally getting some much-needed rain, but not enough to impact drought conditions.

Driver to serve 16 years for 100 mph racing crash that killed 5 teens

Five teenagers were killed on Labor Day in 2023. Emanuel Rene Esfahani, now 22, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in the fatal racing crash.

Shaquille O’Neal’s custom Range Rover takes detour, vanishes in Atlanta

As Shaquille O’Neal’s new and customized Range Rover made its journey from North Georgia to its final destination, the luxury SUV mysteriously vanished somewhere in Atlanta.

The Latest

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Rain is on the way, but drought relief still out of reach in Georgia

Driver to serve 16 years for 100 mph racing crash that killed 5 teens

OPINION

Gridlock Guy: How smartphones and AI are helping make roads safer

Featured

Credit: Ben Hendren

Metro Atlantans sour on housing affordability, pessimism is growing, poll says

The economy ranked as the top issue facing metro Atlanta last year, supplanting crime for the number one spot. This is the first year housing affordability has been an option.

DeKalb schools superintendent pleads not guilty to federal charges

Devon Horton has resigned from his role as DeKalb County superintendent, He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from his previous job in Illinois.

See video police say shows ex-PSC candidate Durand take Georgia Power secrets

Patty Durand has long criticized Georgia Power for concealing information under the cloak of trade secret about various initiatives and requests of state regulators.