Amid rising COVID-19 cases and remote learning, kids are begging to go to school

Even as infection numbers rise to levels not seen since the spring, Gov. Phil Murphy wants schools to remain open

Joanna Gagis, Senior Correspondent | November 23, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ

Adults are making all the decisions about in-person school versus remote learning, and whether to close school systems as positive COVID-19 cases soar. Even Gov. Phil Murphy and one of his most vocal supporters, the NJEA teachers union, are at odds over the issue. But what about the students?

As more schools gravitate toward all-virtual learning, what do the students think of taking the risk of in-person learning? Correspondent Joanna Gagis reports.