AMI, virtual days the same for students and teachers AMI, virtual days the same for students and teachers By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 11, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 7:17 PM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Students and teachers won’t notice a difference between virtual learning due to the pandemic and AMI days due to weather. Alternative Method of Instruction days was the original virtual day before the pandemic changed everything. Since the pandemic began and schools started pivoting to virtual learning, schools have expanded on the alternative methods used to teach students virtually. Dr. Kim Wilbanks with Jonesboro Public Schools said the only real difference will be in the paperwork administrators fill out for the state.