Since March 2020, Dallas School District students have not had the opportunity to attend school for in person instruction five days a week.  To slow the spread of Covid19 and protect our children and staff, we paused our children's education and socialization.  Unfortunately, our new normal of remote learning is posing a risk to our children's academic development and mental health. The maximum amount of in person instruction on campus has been 2 days per week.  Our students deserve the opportunity to attend classes five days per week.  The remote learning model does not provide stability and structure that a physical classroom does, and there is much work to be done to get our students back on track. 

We are seeking to work collaboratively with board members, administration and teachers to work towards more in person instruction.  We are asking the district to make the appropriate changes so that our children can receive more in person instruction.  We also feel that the district has the opportunity to provide more choices.  If families feel that more in person instruction is not right for them at this time, we feel that virtual learning should be an option.  Having the choice of in person, virtual or cyber would be beneficial for stakeholders in our district.

The Dallas School District has made very few modifications in order to work towards five day a week instruction.  The needs of some student are not being met, and we feel it is time for some changes.  Eleven months is long enough.  Let's work together to create a learning environment in which all of our kids receive the education they need.  If you support in person instruction 5 days per week, please sign our petition.  By coming together, we can create change.