Middle Tennessee schools close due to widespread illness. Is your school on the list?
To date, four Middle Tennessee school districts and one private school have announced closures ranging from one day to the rest of the week due to widespread illness. Dickson County Schools notified parents of district-wide school closures in a phone message Thursday.
Middle Tennessee schools closed Friday due to flooding, sickness
Schools closed due to illness comes as Tennessee ranks #4 in the U.S. for flu activity, according to data from Walgreens. Adding to these concerns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) h as also flagged Tennessee as one of the states experiencing high flu activity.
Pediatrician weighs in on Tennessee Valley school closings due to flu
Flu cases continue to soar across the Tennessee Valley. Lincoln County Schools is now the latest school district hit by the illness. Their schools will be closed Thursday and Friday
Middle Tennessee school closures and delays: See what districts are closing Wednesday
Montgomery County Schools has announced they will be on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, Jan. 22. CMCSS is encouraging families to ensure children are dressed appropriately for the cold weather this week and,
Tennessee schools closed for illness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Several schools across Tennessee are closed this week due to sickness. The following schools are closed: Dickson County Schools: Closed Friday (Daycare facilities closed and after-school activities cancelled)
Schools undergo deep cleaning as flu cases close districts across East Tennessee
Several school districts across East Tennessee made the decision to close schools due to illness in the past week.
Lincoln County, TN, schools close due to increase in illness
An increase in absences and checkouts has schools in Lincoln County, Tennessee, closing. Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday because of sickness which school officials say resulted in staffing challenges. The school system said they remained open on Wednesday to help people find time to arrange childcare.
More local schools announce closures amid widespread illness
More schools have announced they will be closing due to sickness after some reported on Tuesday they will be shutting down for the rest of the week.
Multiple Middle TN schools closed due to illness
Several Middle Tennessee schools will close this week due to widespread illness, officials say. While there are more questions than answers, here's what we know about the abrupt resignation of OSU President Kayse Shrum and another top OSU exec.
Tennessee flu activity among highest in the nation, causing school closures. What to know
Flu season is in full swing and the Volunteer State is feeling its full effects. The trend of closures continues across the state. Five school districts are closed in Middle Tennessee due to illness and two more school districts are closed or have a remote learning day in Chattanooga.
West Tennessee schools announce closures due to illness
The Jackson-Madison County School System has not announced any closures at this time, however, they have released a mitigation plan to protect its staff and students this flu season.
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Flu cases peak for a second time this season as school districts continue to close
Numbers from the CDC this season show there's been at least 20 million cases nationwide. Doctors are urging people to get their flu shot, if they're haven't already.
Lincoln County Schools to be closed due to ‘increased absences’
LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. ( WHNT) — Lincoln County Schools announced they would be closed due to increased absences. On Tuesday, ...