Northshore (Washington) schools to close for up to 2 weeks amid coronavirus concerns

Fox 13 ^ | 3-4-2020 | Q13News Staff

[tcrlaf]

The Northshore School District says all schools will be closed for up to two weeks beginning Thursday, March 5 due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid made the announcement in a letter to Northshore families, citing the "rapidly changing situation" with COVID-19. Reid said earlier Wednesday that a parent volunteer at the district's Woodmoor Elementary tested "presumptive positive" for coronavirus.

[tcrlaf]

The closures are starting in earnest now...

[pepsionice]

You could have a whole school-year wiped out, with some new employee or student at the school ID’ed for the virus every two weeks. I don’t see how you could conduct graduation with sixty-odd days missing, if this were the case.

[goodnesswins]

Just close public schools...they’re petri dishing for covid & communism...technology today man’s MOST educating can be done in small groups.or at home.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

They can conduct classes on line with no problem!!!

[\/\/ayne]

How does Bloomberg spending millions on someone else comport with campaign finance laws?

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

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[21twelve]

I agree with closing down the schools.

And my first thought is to those comments on “Why are people buying bottled water?”

Staying home with your young child is just one of several reasons why workers will not be going in to work. Lots of jobs can probably be done online - but I’m guessing running a water plant and maintenance isn’t one of them.

[taxesareforever]

Ah, more vacation for teachers since summer isn’t enough.

[Mariner]

Kids are carriers.
They put their parents and grandparents at risk.

Unknowingly.

[Fury]

You could have a whole school-year wiped out, with some new employee or student at the school ID’ed for the virus every two weeks. I don’t see how you could conduct graduation with sixty-odd days missing, if this were the case.

It's something the State Ed department will need to address.

[DoughtyOne]

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