Valluvan Tamil Academy Families – Novel Corona Virus Update #2

Hello Valluvan Tamil Families:

After reaching out to FCPS authorities for more information on how the week-end classrooms are being cleaned/secured for community use, we did not get any satisfactory answers.  As we are a 100% volunteer-run organization, VTA Board feels that we do not have the professional skills required to create/secure a safe and risk-free environment (under the current circumstances) for our students/teachers/volunteers.

So, we are requesting all VTA teachers to conduct their Tamil classes via online, starting from this Saturday (03/14/2020) until further notice. Few dedicated VTA volunteers are working to create a procedure to run online classes using a video conference tool (such as Zoom, Free conference call, etc) and we will share the procedure with all teachers as soon as it is ready and will try to arrange for an online demo/training session soon.

We recognize that these actions will raise many questions about specific situations. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to contact us at help@valluvantamil.org.  We will continue to provide updates via email as the situation changes and as new decisions are made.

Again, we know this is an exceptionally challenging time for our school, and it will take all of us working together to navigate this most difficult situation and protect the health and well-being of our Valluvan Tamil Family members.