continue remote learning indefinitely and parents there are struggling with this decision. cnn's adrienne broaddus is joining us now. what went into this decision? >> reporter: it was a tough decision. and parents i spoke with are conflicted. one mom says she appreciates the district's desire to keep students and staff safe when it comes to remote learning, she says her kids are already behind and like this, they can't survive. >> put down 10 plus 5 it equals 15. >> once i'm done with 7, i just count to 4. >> reporter: on a cold night in flint, michigan. >> how many in the one's place. >> reporter: this woman helps her children, 8-year-old kyliah. >> 10 plus 1 equals 11. >> yeah. go baby. >> reporter: and 9-year-old son -- >> google slides. >> reporter: with homework. >> then we count up to see what