Covid cases are on the rise again thanks to the Delta variant, and already we've seen multiple schools across North Texas have confirmed positive cases, and some even having to temporarily close their doors due to the surge.
So what exactly is the process when a school as a positive COVID case? Many parents are struggling trying to find that very answer.
The state and districts have gone back and forth with their guidance in recent weeks fueling the bewilderment.
Apparently, public schools are required by the Texas Education Agency to notify "teachers, staff and families" when there has been a confirmed positive case, though the information they are required to list varies widely. Some districts notify parents when there's been a case in their child's classroom. Others notify parents on a campus-wide basis.
Plenty of parents are finding the information relayed in these emails insubstantial, and even pointless.
Collin County parent Lauren Gomez told a local Dallas newspaper "The thing about the emails, they’re kind of pointless. I’m not saying I don’t want to know. What I’m saying is, they send out an email if it’s one case. They also send out one email if it’s 100 cases. Emails don’t actually tell us anything."
The TEA publishes a spreadsheet every week with updated COVID-19 case totals.
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