GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. – As coronavirus case numbers stabilize, Gov. Roy Cooper is giving school districts the option to reopen elementary schools for full-time, in-person learning.

Many parents like Kaitlin Holcomb are ready for their district to make that move. Holcomb has three daughters; two of them are students at Pleasant Garden Elementary School and one of them is in pre-school.

Since Guilford County Schools closed back in March, Holcomb has been doing remote learning with her girls, but now she's had enough.

"It’s really difficult for kids as young as mine to see me as an authoritative figure as far as a teacher goes. I’m already their parent, so now I have to put on another hat and sometimes they don’t understand," Holcomb says.

She adds that she is ready for her children to return to the classroom and get the proper education she said they are lacking.

"Is it really the worth the kids not getting the education that they need to keep them home? As far as the research I’ve done, I don’t believe that the kids pose as big of a risk as they’re making it out be," Holcomb adds.

Now, she just may get her wish. Last week, Cooper announced all North Carolina elementary schools will be able to return to daily, in-person classes starting October 5. It’s an option also known as “Plan A". It's all up to the individual districts to make that decision.

Guilford County School Board member, Byron Gladden, says he and the board understand and sympathize with these parents’ concerns.

“That is one of the reasons why we will be considering the superintendents recommendation on the 24th of this month of an open date of October 20, now that is contingent upon the health factors that we will determine with the local department of health," Gladden says.

While keeping the health and safety of everyone in mind, Gladden told us he can’t fathom what parents are going through, especially those with barriers.

“You have a lot parents facing a lot, it’s insurmountable what parents are dealing with; you have parents in poverty, parents dealing with children with special needs, parents that have language barrier and every other intersectionality, it’s very real," Gladden adds.

Any school district that does decide to move forward with the "Plan A" reopening option will have to follow some guidelines. For example, they must screen students for COVID-19 symptoms, require face coverings, and offer remote options for parents who are concerned about the virus and prefer to keep kids home.

The Guilford County Board of Education will be holding a meeting this Thursday, September 24 at 3 p.m to make a decision on its future plans.