TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Parents rallied Wednesday to reopen Baltimore County Public Schools, saying virtual learning isn't cutting it for their students.

"We think kids like us should go back to school, it's not fair for us to not get a choice," one kid said.

"I just really want to bring back school," another said.

"Every day I get headaches about four hours in," another kid added.

Parents, grandparents, local leaders, and kids- all frustrated.

"Kids need to be in school, they need to learn in school and we can make the school building safe. I'm safe in my hospital working there so there is no way we can't keep teachers and students safe in the school setting," Carolyn Robinson said.

Robinson works as a respiratory therapist at an area hospital. She said she understands the safety concerns, but that there has to be compromise. She, like many parents, worry about screen time and a lack of social interaction.

"I see her change in mood, her change in attitude, this isn't working anymore," Robinson said.

Teachers Association of Baltimore County President Cindy Sexton said many teachers also want to be back, but others have underlying conditions or concerns that students won't keep their masks on and that the schools are not properly ventilated.

"Educators want to be back in the schools with students when it's safe and healthy to do so," Sexton said.

Baltimore City Schools SEO said virtual learning is still the most effective option for them, but not every student has the best resources.

"There is a cost to keeping kids safe, there is a cost to bridging the digital divide that still is in place," said Dr. Sonja Santelises.

The Baltimore County Public School system along with Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams said in a statement the health and safety of the community is their top priority.

"The health and safety of the BCPS community is our top priority. As we continue navigating through a global pandemic, we are relying on our health partners to advise us so we can make the best decisions we can for students and staff," the statement read.

The school system's spokesperson Brandon Oland told WJZ later Wednesday the system wants to move to a hybrid model of learning by the end of the second semester- and is hoping semester three and four can allow for hybrid instruction.

You can find the system's current reopening plan here. 

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Hundreds of students in Harford and Carroll counties returned to the classroom on a limited basis on Monday. In Carroll County, elementary and middle school students are in-person in two groups. High school students will not return until November 12.

Roughly 8,000 of the system's 24,000 students are still learning virtually, according to Carroll County Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Lockard.

Harford County brought back kindergarten through second-grade students for one day a week.

Baltimore County reversed its initial decision to have all staff members return in-person, originally set for October 19.

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