The decision to allow third Spider Man film from Marvel at
two Atlanta schools has triggered a backlash from parents, who called out authorities
for their double standard as they greenlit the shooting despite a moratorium, Guardian reported.

Under the moratorium, schools are also barred from holding
‘In-Person’ classes for children.

“Too bad kids don’t generate the millions a movie does, or
they’d be back in front of their teacher in a classroom rather than a computer
screen,” one parent wrote on Twitter, as reported by the Washington Post.

“In-person school is not only safe, it’s necessary for
learning,” the parent added.

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With coronavirus cases in the US still on rise, the
authorities have said that children will not be able to go back to school for
In-person learning anytime before January.

At the same time,  the
school authorities insisted that the revenue generated from the renting of
school as one of the locations for film’s shooting can be used to bankroll pandemic-specific
needs including rapid testing kits, virtual learning tools or enhanced
filtration systems.

The filming of Spider-Man at Frederick Douglass and Henry W
Grady high schools is expected to begin as early as January and March
respectively.

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A moratorium on shooting of films at schools is in place
since March and Spider Man is the first film to have secured the permission for
shooting in Atlanta.

Parents didn’t pull any punches on the apparent favourable treatment
granted by the Atlanta authorities to filmmakers. 

“Georgia’s film industry matters so much we are willing to
take a chance over protecting lives,” one woman wrote on twitter, as
quoted by Guardian.

 “My first thought
was, my grandson … would love this. Second thought was: moratoriums don’t mean
much when it comes down to money,” she said.

The location manager negotiating on behalf of Sony Pictures
and Marvel Studios told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the shooting of
the film was very “time sensitive” and the use of two schools’ location was “vital”
to the success of the film.

Spider Man: Homecoming, released in 2017, had used the
schools’ site as location for filming several shots.

The manger said that he had approached the school
authorities directly only after exhausting all routine channels.

The schools are expected to receive a $50,000 donation and
$2,500 per day rate as long the as the shooting continues, according to Seth
Coleman, an Atlanta public schools spokesman, who spoke to the Journal.

Atlanta and its suburbs have great appeal for the TV and
film industry. Given a boost from production houses like Tyler Perry Studios,
the city has been called the “Hollywood of the South”.