Some schools around the country are closing as flu, RSV, and an uptick in COVID infections spread on already short-staffed campuses, raising questions about how adequate staffing levels can be maintained this winter.
The Follett Independent School District in Texas announced it would be closed the week of Thanksgiving due to an outbreak of flu.
“This closure will provide a full week for students who are ill to fully recover during the Thanksgiving holiday and will hopefully interrupt the viral transmission cycle,” a district statement explained. “It will also allow the staff to thoroughly clean the school.”
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