Also Monday, the Illinois State Board of Education sent a letter to school districts saying the state isn’t recommending schools be closed, but it left the decision up to the local districts. It also said that students who want to self-quarantine and stay home from school — even without symptoms or a proven medical reason — should generally be allowed to do so and shouldn’t receive an unexcused absence.
The state is also encouraging all districts to have an e-learning plan in place in case the school needs to close. And because those plans need to be approved, the state board is proposing legislative changes that would allow expedited approval for e-learning plans during a public health emergency.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/3/9/21172231/illinois-coronavirus-tally-11-pritzker
My niece is a High School English teacher in Illinois and she told me that they have been pushing the e-learning thing for the last several years.
Makes sense to me. Let the kids stay home and work off of their own computers.