Lt. Governor Forest on Plan to Reopen NC Public Schools: "Our Schools Should Be Full of Students, Not Fear." | Eastern North Carolina Now

We need a plan that gets our students back to school.

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Press Release:

    Raleigh, N.C.     Lt. Governor Dan Forest releases the following statement:

    "We need a plan that gets our students back to school. While I am thankful for the passionate and dedicated team of educators and health professionals who developed the plan laid out today by DHHS, DPI and the SBOE, it unfortunately does not set a clear path forward. The 120+ page set of guidelines, recommendations and requirements will cause more confusion for families after an already confusing year because the most basic question could not be answered by the Cooper Administration: 'What are the metrics being used to determine how our schools will operate?'

    "All the details have been hashed out, but the goals have not been determined. Our students, parents, educators, superintendents, and lawmakers deserve to know which metrics are being used to make the determinations of what the next school year will look like.

    "Additionally, there should not be a one size fits all plan for our entire state: Mitchell County should not be treated in the same manner as Mecklenburg County. Our school districts and their local experts should have the ability to make decisions regarding the plan they adhere to. Instead, it seems as though the Cooper Administration can unilaterally close schools based on whatever metrics they are using, not science or data.

    "Other states and countries who have reopened schools have not seen significant spread of the virus. Elected officials and the media need to start being honest with the public about who this virus impacts and stop the unending campaign of fear and panic for all North Carolinians. We must allow families the basic freedom and personal responsibility to decide what's best for their children, accommodate students and staff who are at high risk, and allow students to learn and parents to work without anxiety and uncertainty. Our schools should be full of students, not fear."


  • Contact: Jamey Falkenbury
  •     Jamey.Falkenbury@nc.gov

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