Newton to vote on new school plan for fall

Newton is voting on a new school plan just weeks before classes are set to begin.

MATT: TODAY, NEWTON WILL VOTE ONA BIG CHANGE TO FALL PLANS, BUTTHIS IS ABOUT LOGISTICS NOTHEALTH CONCERNS.THE CITY IS FLOATING ON A NEWPLAN THAT WOULD HAVE ALL THEHIGH SCHOOLS DOING FULL REMOTELEARNING FOR THE START OF THESCHOOL YEAR.MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSWOULD STILL BE ON A HYBRID OFIN-PERSON AND REMOTEINSTRUCTION.THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THECHANGES ARE DRIVEN BY STAFFINGAND LOGISTICS, NOT A CONCERN FORHEALTH.THE TEACHERS’ UNION HAS BEENPUSHING FOR AN ALL REMOTE START.AND SOME STUDENTS HAD STARTED APETITION CALLING THE HYBRID IDEAFOR THE HIGH SCHOOL UNSAFE ANDINEQUITABL