Parents Have 24 Hours To Register Kids

Some parents are frustrated at the lack of time they've been given to make a decision on if their child will do remote or virtual learning.

Parents are feeling right now.

Parents have until tomorrow afternoon to enroll their children in remote learning or the huntsville virtual academy.

The district says remote learning - will mimic traditional school.

It will just be online... the virtual academy will allow students to work at their own pace.

Both platforms are supposed to follow the same curriculum.

Waay 31's sydney martin is live outside the school district's central office this afternoon.

She spoke to parents who are frustrated about the lack of information or time they've been given to make the decision.

Huntsville city schools sent this email this morning.

The district spokesperson said the district is not answering any media questions until further notice- as it works on a plan for the upcoming school year.

Some parents told us with a lack of information...th ey're pulling their students out of the district's schools.

Christy smith, parent, "i think if you're going to make a bold announcement to effect everyone's lives that you should probably at least answer the questions that everyone have about it."

Huntsville city school parent christy smith told me wednesday's announcement for all students to learn online the first nine weeks of school didn't sit right with her family.... christy smith, parent,"to say choose this or this but we aren't going to give you any information about what this or this is.

It makes me very much doubt they're going to get it together."

Smith explained her family read the district reset plan released two weeks ago..

But it doesn't answer questions about how everyone learning remotely will work.

Christy smith, parent,"i think they took one hundred and 10 pages to say a whole lot of nothing.

I did read it.

I tried to read it.

It didn't address...if you're going to put out a document to that extent it should probably say something and it was not informative in the least."

Christy smith, parent,"it just didn't have any facts or figures.

It was more of a brainstorming document.

" smith said with a lack of clarity from the district...and not being able to get anyone on the phone to answer her questions... she started looking at other options christy smith, parent,"i called 6 different private schools.

They said they were inundated with phone calls starting at 9:15 yesterday morning and that they are filling up so fast they're overwhelmed."

Smith said her son won't attend huntsville city schools ever again.

Christy smith, parent,"i don't know if it will involve him going to private school for the rest of his schooling or us moving out of the district, but either way, he will not return to huntsville city schools because it is very revealing, the handling of any emergency has been inadequate."

Smith told me other parents she talked to are having a hard time making a decision with a lack of information..

Said none of our reqeusts for more information will be answered until the district's leadership team feels they are prepared for the start of school.

Live in huntsville sm waay 31 news.