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Clayton County surveys parents, students on school building return

Clayton County Schools is surveying parents and students about a return to face-to-face instruction. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Credit: Steve Schaefer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Steve Schaefer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Clayton County Schools is surveying parents and students about a return to face-to-face instruction. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
By Leon Stafford
Updated Jan 6, 2022

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.

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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.”

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