DETROIT Back to school anxiety has taken on a whole new meaning for the 2020-21 school year. Whether your kids are heading back to the classroom -- or back home in front of a computer -- this will be a school year like no other. RELATED: Heres what Michigan school districts have planned for the fall amid the pandemicA survey of 12,000 U.S. parents by Deloitte finds 66% are anxious about sending their children back to school this fall. Licensed Therapist Jody Baumstein said no matter what decision you make about school, talk to your children about it openly. Therapists encourage parents to also keep an open dialogue with their children because feelings can change.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. Dozens of parents gathered Sunday to protest the Grosse Pointe Public School systems back-to-school plan. The district made the decision to have all students start with remote learning. While parents of Detroit students have protested against in-person school classes, Grosse Pointe parents rallied for the opposite. Grosse Pointe school officials said theyre planning to get back into the classroom when its safe, but that wasnt good enough for parents. While they noted what some parents wanted ultimately, the district said they just didnt feel it was safe to return to class.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. Another Michigan school district has decided to begin the upcoming school year entirely online amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Gary Niehaus announced Friday that the district will start the school year with remote learning only, with a plan to gradually reintroduce students to in-person learning. Officials say a task force developed plans for in-person learning, virtual learning and a hybrid of both options -- which has been required by Michigan Gov. Niehaus said Friday that the districts intention is to transition to a hybrid or traditional in-person learning model, but only once it is safe to do so amid the pandemic. As the district moves to begin the school year fully online, officials say staff will still have access to child care, school buildings and learning materials.