Michigan families are facing challenges in managing remote learning. | Canva
Michigan families are facing challenges in managing remote learning. | Canva
The Troy School District in suburban Detroit has announced that it has temporarily concluded its in-person learning program due to a dramatic uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to Bridge Michigan.
According to one mother, life for her family has become challenging to manage due to compulsory remote learning in her school district.
Stephanie Onyx, mother of two, says she sees herself as a single parent and an accountant. However, she says she is not a teacher. Both of her children have complex special needs and require aides to be by their sides at all times when they are in school.
Her story is just one of many, but state officials admit that in-person learning is necessary for children with special needs.
In-person learning “is especially important for… our severe special needs children, our beginning English language learners, our fledgling readers,” State Superintendent Michael Rice said, according to Bridge Michigan. “At a minimum, they should have an opportunity to learn in school.”
“There are few easy answers during the pandemic,” Kerry Birmingham, a spokeswoman for the Troy district, told Bridge Michigan. “These decisions, while difficult, are made with a specific focus on health and safety while continuing to make every effort possible to continue educating our students in the midst of a global health crisis.”
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