Abbott: Plenty Of Flexibility For ISDs

(San Antonio, TX) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is promising school districts will have plenty of flexibility for the upcoming school year.

The governor says the top priority is to make sure teachers, staff, students, and parents are kept safe from coronavirus. Abbott told reporters in San Antonio local ISDs can base their decisions on advice from local public health authorities. Districts can do eight weeks of online-only education before seeking a waiver from the Texas Education Agency for more time.

Abbott also promised all schools would have plenty of personal protection equipment for the upcoming school year.