KINGSPORT â Gov. Bill Lee applauded the moves of Kingsport and other Northeast Tennessee school systems to return to more face-to-face learning. His remarks came during a visit to Robinson Middle School Friday afternoon. As if on cue, Kingsport City Schools announced Friday evening that the system would be going back to all in-person classes or face-to-face learners starting Monday, Feb. 8, although students who have chosen the virtual option will continue to learn remotely. Since leaving all-virtual learning earlier this month, KCS had been in a modified hybrid mode, where students in grades 6-12 attended two days a week and those pre-K through 5 were in-person except for virtual Wednesdays.