This information is being updated for 2020-2021 school year.

This information is being updated for 2020-2021 school year.

This information is being updated for 2020-2021 school year.

This information is being updated for 2020-2021 school year.

***The Fort Worth ISD is not endorsing any of these providers. The information offered below is as a public service and for your information only.***

The following internet providers are offering free or discounted access during the Coronavirus pandemic:

• Comcast COVID-19 response: offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time

• Charter: Free Internet offer for 2 months

• AT&T COVID-19 response: offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families

• Verizon COVID-19 response: no special offers, but following the FCC agreement.

• Sprint COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge.

• T-Mobile COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge (I expect others will follow).

• Spectrum is offering 60 days free internet service to new customers. Families call Spectrum at 844-488-8395. The family will call and they will give Spectrum their address to confirm that service is available to their home address. If this is an area that Spectrum services, they will do the installation for free, the modem is free and they will receive 60 days of free internet service. After the 60 days, the family can cancel (they can also cancel at any time) or will be charged the introductory rate fee.

• High School students-Contact your campus for how to get a hotspot for internet access.

• Middle School students-Contact your campus for how to get a hotspot for internet access.

• Elementary students with a sibling in a Fort Worth ISD middle or high school-The middle or high school student has access to a hotspot. All FWISD students in the same family are intended to share access.

• Elementary students without a sibling in a Fort Worth ISD middle or high school-Elementary School Leadership is working on a plan to address equity for access to the Internet.

For district-provided hotspot questions, please contact your campus principal.

FWISD adds approved applications and educational resources for students to the ClassLink portal.

To ensure you have the most current version of your apps, please click on your profile icon in the top right hand corner of the portal and choose "Sign Out". When you sign in again, you will see all of the apps available to you.

Google Meet is a video conferencing application from Google that functions similar to tools from Zoom and Microsoft. Meet is:

• Available in the ClassLink apps portal at fwisd.org/myfwisd

• Supported for student use by the Fort Worth ISD

• Secure for student use due to our district's single sign-on authentication

For more information, visit the Video Conferencing page on our blog.

Please contact your campus principal and teacher(s).

Yes. To facilitate the distance learning plan, the district has taken steps to make sure that every household has access to the resources needed to continue learning while at home.

In Phase One of this process, the district is making sure that all FWISD students in a household have access to at least one district device that can be shared by all students, if needed.

In Phase Two of the plan, Fort Worth ISD will provide at least one device for every three active FWISD students in a household.

Yes, the Learning From Home lessons and instructional resources can be accessed from home devices that have an internet connection. Some resources may not function on a cellphone, so it is recommended a Chromebook, laptop, or desktop is used to complete distance learning activities.

Please contact your campus principal and teacher(s).

Be advised: The replacement cost of a Fort Worth ISD Chromebook is $333.19. The repair cost for malicious or negligent damage of a district Chromebook is $159.00. The replacement cost of a Fort Worth ISD student laptop is $616.75, and the repair cost for malicious or negligent damage to the device is $159.00 for minor repairs or $269.00 for cracked screen and major repairs.

Click "Cancel", and the device should continue to function. A permanent solution will be provided at a later date.

McAfee is not supported by Fort Worth ISD.

Click "Cancel", and the device should continue to function. A permanent solution will be provided at a later date.