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we’ll do is we will evaluate the first four days of school will take attendance and then we’ll look for our No shows and balance out where we may need teachers at that time. And parents. If you’re worried whether your child is going to have a teacher next week, district officials say, Don’t be concerned because they are ready to fill any remaining openings with subs until they make those permanent hires. Some campers learned some life saving skills , and they say they loved every minute of it. News Channel seven. Sean Bro checks out lifeguard camp to learn about beach safety. Summer 2023 may be wrapping up, but these junior lifeguards will keep the skills they are learning with them forever. So we’ve just learned how to go out and save people had to do the board stuff and we learned about like rip currents and the flags and like stuff like that Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation departments . Junior lifeguard camps featured two age groups ranging from 9 to 12 and 13 to 16. Campers were put to the test their fun exercises involving running and swimming, but the main goal beach safety we’re not only out here doing uh, you know, mock rescues like conscious and unconscious victims. For can soft to you than aboard were really teaching them about water safety, teaching them about rip currents how lifeguards used rip currents and like a rescue situation, really how to survive them and use them appropriately focused on everything a lifeguard would need to know, including the flag systems, the importance of CPR, high quality chest compressions and how to call 911 right away. It’s not just any camp. It takes focus and determination. But these campers keep returning each summer with plans to become certified lifeguards. Yes as soon as I turn 18 in Panama City Beach, Sean Bro News Channel seven. Summertime Learning on W . J H G is brought to you by our community partners, Bill Kramer, Certified Service Express and the Saint Joe Community Foundation. Florida is the first state in the country to partner with Prager, You kids, a politically conservative educational media company, Chris Gilmour has more on how some parents are reacting. The State Department of Education has a new partnership with Prager. U Kids, That’s an education and entertainment company producing media videos. The state says those videos can be used with district discretion. The company CEO says that she’s combating awoke agenda and the company’s already aware of some pushback. When those were trying to make sure that our content doesn’t make it into schools. They lie about us. You know, it’s simply disappointing because either they haven’t really watched our content and they’re making up lies or they have watched our content and they’re ignoring the truth. Are you kids? YouTube channel features titles parents like Michael Chambers Field makes sense. Top is good. I don’t know what’s in it, but its content topics sound good how to take ownership of your life. Does tell to the national anthem and pledge of Allegiance Cash course, using financial institutions. Cash course student loans 101. Other parents like Edvin melodic have a little more pause because they’re owned by Praeger. Then obviously they’re going to have those same sort of leanings. They have the same parent company where the controversy seems to lie is with Prager U Kids parent company Prager U. They are separate YouTube channel claims to promote pro American values and includes videos with titles like Make men masculine again and just say Merry Christmas. We asked the state if teachers will have access to this content as part of the deal. We’re waiting for a response. Kids is what’s becoming an actual vendor in the state of Florida, and that is the piece that they have approved. So it’s from the same organization. But it’s not the educational piece and the turnkey lesson plans that we produce are within the prayer. You kids department. We asked the state for an interview regarding their partnership with Prager u Kids Instead, they sent us this statement saying that Florida Department of Education , reviewed Prager U kids and determine the material aligns to Florida’s revised civics and government standards. We will continue to press them for more details. Some of them may be very good, but other ones may not be and you know the same concern that some parents have about the liberal agenda in schools. There’s the same concern for the far right agenda as well. Well coming up right here on news Channel seven at 11 Power. Bunga Dude, it’s the new teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie That’s in our Hollywood minute. Colorado State has released their August update for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, and they’re maintaining their July forecast of an above average season calling for 18 total name storms, which seasonal average tends to only