October 1st, 2021 by WCBC Radio
According to the Maryland State Board of Education, the latest numbers reported this week shows that 16,559 students have been placed in quarantine since the beginning of the school year and 784 teachers and staff members have also been sent home. Those numbers have renewed a push toward virtual learning. Currently virtual learning is not being utilized in the Allegany County Public School system, but statewide the average virtual learning class size is around 23 students. State board of education member Rachel McCusker said numbers from school systems across the state are unacceptable…
There's also concern the large virtual classroom numbers are tied directly to an ongoing teacher shortage. Maryland State Education Association President Cheryl Bost…
State school Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury hasn't ruled out making a statewide virtual learning option.
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