Letter sent to thousands of struggling Duval HomeRoom students to return to brick-and-mortar Duval County Public Schools is sending letters strongly encouraging students struggling with Duval HomeRoom to come back to the classroom. Author: Troy Kless (First Coast News) Published: 6:04 PM EST March 2, 2021 Updated: 6:15 PM EST March 2, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Thousands of students are falling behind with online learning. Duval County Public Schools is sending letters strongly encouraging students struggling with Duval HomeRoom to come back to the classroom. One teacher feels this adds to the risk of teachers and students getting COVID-19 in school. Chris Guerrieri teaches life skills to transition students in Duval County Public Schools. He teaches in-person classes, but a colleague alerted him about letters being sent to some students learning online.