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Wisconsin

AllyCat

(17,114 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2020, 05:36 PM Mar 2020

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All Wisconsin K-12 schools closing Wednesday

Gov Evers is closing all schools Wednesday until April 6th. Schools may close earlier if they choose.

https://www.channel3000.com/gov-evers-directs-dhs-to-mandate-statewide-closure-of-all-k-12-schools/?fbclid=IwAR1a-uMFzavZqq7F-4yXPCUUPllupaU34gvOFQ9e0zt0KRCWZsoARbijymM

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All Wisconsin K-12 schools closing Wednesday (Original Post) AllyCat Mar 2020 OP

The kids can stay home and watch sports. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #1

Our school district is closed until April 13th Luciferous Mar 2020 #2

This is a good move, Callalily Mar 2020 #3

We are doing a kid-sitting service with all the nurses and staff at work AllyCat Mar 2020 #4

That's wonderful! Callalily Mar 2020 #5

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

1. The kids can stay home and watch sports.

Reply to AllyCat (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 05:46 PM

Mar 2020

Or maybe not.

Luciferous

(6,265 posts)

2. Our school district is closed until April 13th

Reply to AllyCat (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 09:24 PM

Mar 2020

Callalily

(15,013 posts)

3. This is a good move,

Reply to AllyCat (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 07:51 AM

Mar 2020

although I truly feel for those parents that have to scramble looking for daycare/kid-sitters.

AllyCat

(17,114 posts)

4. We are doing a kid-sitting service with all the nurses and staff at work

Reply to Callalily (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:05 AM

Mar 2020

Just pro bono. Otherwise, how will this ever work?

Callalily

(15,013 posts)

5. That's wonderful!

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:12 PM

Mar 2020

Our Y will close on Monday to all programs for the exception of the Childcare Center. These are children from lower income families, whose parents MUST go to work and would not have any alternative for childcare! The Y is practicing caution as well as practicality!

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