Because of all the smoke hanging around Shasta County, the Anderson Union High School District switched back to distance learning for Friday.
And because of dangerous air quality - the anderson union school district switching to distance learning.
Action news now reporter ana torrea is live in anderson.
Will students be able to go back to campus?
They should be able to head back to the school on monday scott.
They district went to distance learning for today only because of the unhealthy air quality.
Trt:04 victor hopper anderson union high school district supt.
Unfortunately this year we've had record- breaking fires and a number of acreages have been burned and it's smoke from those burned acres that's forcing anderson high students to go back to distance learning.
Take so* trt:10 victor hopper anderson union high school district supt.
We want to make sure that we can keep in the forefront of the safety of our students and staff and that we mitigate the interruptions and do it in a safe environment west valley high school was the first school to make the switch.
But as the air got worse: the district decided to switch all schools back to distance learning.
Take so* trt: 08 victor hopper anderson union high school district supt.
The air quality started getting worse for the other sites so at about 12 o'clock we made the determination we were going to suspend the other school sites ana stand u* trt:14 ana torrea atorreanews as you can see it's an empty campus here at anderson union high school.
Not a student in site, that's because the smoky skies and bad air quality forcing students to go back to distance learning parents tell action news now: while the sudden switchback is disruptive... take so* trt:04 michelle shriver parent i think it puts a little dent in their learning.
Their health is more important.
Take so* trt:11 michelle shriver parent i think it's a good thing the particles and things that are floating in the air can be really damaging to your health and your lungs and i think its a good thing and teachers: are learning to adapt to the constant changes.
Take so* trt:07 jeff osborn teacher i mean we want kids on campus and we know that's the better place to learn, but in the event they can't come here they can still learn remotely and roll with the punches.
The anderson union high school district says: it hopes to return to in- person classes on monday.
In anderson, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on the school district says it will be monitoring the air quality in return to in- person classes on monday.
In anderson, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count
Because of all the smoke hanging around Shasta County, the Anderson Union High School District switched back to distance learning..
