Alexandria officials, meanwhile, reported that about 1,700 of the school division’s nearly 2,700 staffers had begun the vaccination process. He said Arlington expects that 100 percent of its classrooms will meet that target by the time of reopening. His remarks followed more than an hour of commentary from teachers, parents and students on different sides of the reopening debate. ADStill, other parents praised the reopening plans, arguing that students have suffered serious emotional and academic harm during online learning. Hutchings nonetheless took a moment to ask for grace from frustrated parents, teachers and students.

Source: Washington Post February 19, 2021 12:00 UTC