BLOOMINGTON — Some families are worried about the quality of education their kids are getting through e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Karin Fulkerson says she already feels like her granddaughter is not getting the most through her education as she could be.
Her granddaughter is a student at Monroe County Community School Corporation's Binford Elementary has been doing e-learning for about a week.
"Other than a 9 a.m. conference call with the homeroom teacher, there's very little video contact and so it's just, it's not allowing for any exchanges between the student and the teacher for learning," Fulkerson said.
Other school districts doing virutal learning, like Indianapolis Public Schools, are using Zoom and other platforms to talk with students throughout the day.
"They showed teachers in Indianapolis sitting at their desks live-streaming a full-day and having constant interaction and spontaneity with the kids," Fulkerson said. "And that's something that I feel is really lacking here."
She says they are having issues with Canvas, the school's online system and have called the school about the issues.
"I was getting personal emails from all the teachers to try to convey course curriculum," Fulkerson said. "She couldn't get into her iPad to read anything."
Knowing every school district has different resources and capabilities, Fulkerson says she hopes the government will step in and help kids struggling right now.
"Hopefully we'll get something resolved and maybe we can have a meaningful education this semester," Fulkerson said.
WRTV has reached out to the school district for a response to this story and to check if they are planning to make any changes in the e-learning curriculum for students and is awaiting a response.
