REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — Some Central Oregon schools that were offering in-person instruction this week canceled those plans for the rest of the year, as more staffers and students quarantined because of exposure to the coronavirus.
Redmond school officials in Deschutes County halted classroom learning after 91 students and staffers were told to isolate, The Bulletin reported. In neighboring Crook County, School Superintendent Sara Johnson sent a letter Monday, telling parents the rural district of about 3,000 students would resume comprehensive distance learning next week through at least Jan. 4.
Some 22 Crook County staff and 12 students have been told to quarantine, with at least three staffers testing positive so far for the virus, district spokesman Jason Carr told Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Some residents are trying to find ways around the return to distance learning. When Crook County Judge Seth Crawford heard about the staffing issue, he offered to become a substitute teacher, then began recruiting others via social media.
