From the Jackson-Madison County NAACP Branch –

“Tennessee has been identified as one of the states on the rise with Covid-19.

“Because of the recent local increase of infections and deaths, our students, teachers, staff and their families would be at risk.

“We encourage school administration, elected leaders and health department officials, to rethink their position of returning to schools and instead prepare teachers, parents and students for virtual on-line learning until this virus is under control.

“Saving lives should be our number one goal.”

On Twitter, Marlon King, superintendent of the Jackson-Madison County School System, said he spoke with Harrell Carter earlier Sunday.

“We both agree that this should have been a collaborative conversation, and moving forward we will work #TOGETHER on issues concerning JMCSS.”

An announcement was made Wednesday, July 15, Jackson-Madison County public schools would begin classes, August 24.

The tentative date has to be approved by the Jackson-Madison County School Board.

Teachers will report August 10.

Students will have three options –

Traditional classroom
Virtual classroom
CyberSchool, which will be held from August to May – completely online

(PHOTO: Harrell Carter, Jackson-Madison County NAACP Branch president)