Should Florida Schools Reopen? Take Patch's Survey

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida schools are expected to be back in session for the upcoming school year, but the state is in the midst of a surge in new cases of the coronavirus.

The state's reopening plan focuses on preparing schools and programs to safely reopen while eliminating achievement gaps that have likely worsened during the pandemic. Read the full recovery and reopening plans, and details on the federal CARES Act Education related funding here.

If the surge worsens, school could end up looking a lot like it did the last couple months of the previous school year.

Some parents who desperately want their children back in class are balancing those desires with fears of potentially exposing their children — and themselves — to COVID-19.

Patch invites readers to take the following informal survey about the reopening of school:

The survey is not meant to be a scientific poll, with random sampling and margins of error, but is meant only to gauge the sentiments of our readers in an informal way.