SAN ANTONIO – During the COVID-19 pandemic, students and families have had to adapt to remote learning as opposed to in-person instruction. Officials at North Side Independent School district say they are now seeing more students failing due to the method of instruction. “Their first thought was to do virtual learning. Here’s all the safety precautions and procedures that at any time you can always change your mind and go back to virtual learning. Read the Texas Education Agency’s attendance and enrollment FAQ in full below:Related: A desk of their own to ease remote learning for kids in need

SAN ANTONIO – When the new school year began, Barry Perez, spokesman for the Northside Independent School District, said officials knew it would be “an anomaly” because of the pandemic. “We knew that there would be some families that would look for some other options,” Perez said. “We’re approximately 3,000 short where we thought we would be," said Aubrey Chancellor, spokeswoman for the North East Independent School District. Laura Short, spokeswoman at San Antonio Independent School District, said the district has about 2,400 fewer students. Perez said it could be that some parents chose to home school their children.