I know it was bottom-up for at-risk students too in my district because our school district did a good job of surveying families and communicating the results.

I know it was bottom-up for at-risk students too in my district because our school district did a good job of surveying families and communicating the results. For example the families of students on free lunch programs supported remote learning at slightly higher rates than those who did not receive food assistance. Support was similar across self-reported race/nationality categories as well. A lot of at-risk students live in multi-generational homes and it was obvious even early on that older people were at higher risk from COVID. Families did not want to risk their kids bringing home a case and killing grandma. Our district did a good job of prioritizing assistance for families who needed it, including meal pickup and delivery options, as well as remote schooling rooms before they began general reopening. But at least in my neighborhood, the loudest voices for re-opening schools were among the professional class who were struggling with managing remote schooling while working full-time at home. A lot of lower income families were working less than professionals because we have a big service sector around here which was largely idled. Financial support like UI and eviction moratoriums were bigger issues to them than remote schooling.