Parents sue San Diego Unified over lack of in-person classes
Three San Diego Unified School District parents filed a class-action lawsuit against the district this week, alleging that it has failed to provide enough in-person instruction or adequate online instruction during the pandemic.
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the lawsuit argues that San Diego Unified violated Senate Bill 98 because it did not offer in-person learning for most students. SB 98 says that school districts and charter schools “shall offer in-person instruction, and may offer distance learning,” but it also says schools can offer distance learning if they have been ordered by a state or local public health officer, or for students whose health would be at risk by in-person instruction.