Families sue Herbert, SLC School District over closed schools
Eight families filed a lawsuit Monday claiming their children s education has been negatively affected by the decisions of Gov. Gary Herbert and the Salt Lake City School Board to keep schools closed during the pandemic.
Posted at 2:08 PM, Dec 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-15 00:43:31-05
SALT LAKE CITY â As Ella Fiefia watched a YouTube video demonstrating a science experiment Monday, she talked about how she s learning about density in class. The video was one of many linked to the her daily lesson plan online.
It isn t the way the 7th grade Clayton Middle School student expressed that she likes to learn.
Lawsuit seeks to force Salt Lake City School District to return to in-person classes
Several families say their children have been unfairly and unconstitutionally harmed.
(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) An empty classroom at Bonneville Elementary School, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Eight families filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to force Salt Lake City School District to return to in-person classes. | Updated: Dec. 15, 2020, 4:27 p.m.
Eight families sued Monday seeking to force Salt Lake City School District to return to in-person classes, saying children there are unfairly and unconstitutionally harmed in the only district in the state that has offered only online classes so far this school year.