CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are now back in full-time remote learning as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the state.

The CMS Board of Education decided in early December to return to remote learning, citing safety concerns for students and teachers. Pre-K, elementary, and middle school students have been going back for in-person instruction since November under the “Plan B” model.

The board says after the percent positive rates started climbing into the double digits, an emergency meeting was called, and the decision was made to go back to “Plan C.”

But, some parents have held protests, asking for students to be allowed back in schools, citing failing grades. Jennifer Whitworth, a CMS parent, says she understands both sides of the argument and she thinks it should be up to the parents to send their kids back to the classroom.


"If you feel it is best for your family to be at home, then I will whole heatedly advocate for that, and I will advocate for those teachers that feel like they need to be home,” she says. “I think on the other hand, we have a huge group that wants to be in-person learning, full-time. I think we have a huge group of teachers that want to be in school, full time teaching their kids in the class.”

The plan right now is for students of all grade levels to return to the classroom on January 19.