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Gainesville teachers say preparing for this school year they must be flexible 'like an Olympic gymnast'

Gainesville Exploration Academy teacher Deanna Stovall works inside her classroom Wednesday, July 29, 2020, and she and other teachers prepare for the upcoming school year and the COVID-19 safety precautions are vital this school year. - photo by Scott Rogers

07302020 TEACHER 1.jpg — Gainesville Exploration Academy teacher Deanna Stovall works inside her classroom Wednesday, July 29, 2020, and she and other teachers prepare for the upcoming school year and the COVID-19 safety precautions are vital this school year. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times

Updated: Aug 6, 2020, 3:01 PM

Published: Jul 29, 2020, 10:38 PM

After 35 years of teaching, Cynthia Syfan thought she had a pretty good handle on how to plan for a school year. But as Syfan, a fourth-grade teacher at Gainesville Exploration Academy, and all other Gainesville teachers returned to school buildings for pre-planning Wednesday, she quickly came to realize how different this year would be.

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