West Iron County schools to resume in-person classes Monday

IRON RIVER, Mich. (WLUC) - West Iron County schools are set to resume in-person classes Monday.

The superintendent Chris Thompson confirmed that students would return to face-to-face instruction on Oct. 12, after the West Iron County School board of education held a meeting Friday morning, and came to that decison.

In a statement, Thompson provided TV6 with he said, " we understand there are many perspectives to the decision, but the board and district felt that it was important to get kids back to a school setting for their education."

According to Thompson, students will still have the option for virtual learning if they want.

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