CMS decided they didn't have enough staff to do the staged in-person four-day orientation for its 150,000 students before going online, so they're just going online for the forseeable future, flushing the plan they approved two weeks ago. IMO, board and staff are using staffing issues as a copout for not starting with the in-person orientation. They say they're 70 teachers short (there are 177 schools in the system), but they're always short on teachers to start the school year and they always have stacks of resumes. They also say they're short custodians and bus drivers, but unemployment is 10%; however, low wage workers are absolutely choosing to stay at home. The level of incompetence from the school board and staff is just mind numbing.
Private schools are all going back.