Orange County parents face deadline to choose back-to-school option for students

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — On Friday, parents of students in Orange County will have to choose how they want their children to learn when school starts.

Parents have three options: face-to-face, LaunchEd at home or virtual school.

As of Wednesday night, the district reported 90,000 out of about 212,000 students completed choice registration.

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The district said all students who are not registered for a back-to-school option by 5 p.m. Friday will automatically be put down for face-to-face learning.

Only 30% of teachers said they prefer to teach face-to-face right now.

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The district said it is buying face masks and shields for students and teachers plus cleaning supplies to prepare for when schools reopen.

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