Gwinnett County Public Schools typically closes only when large voter turnout is expected, so parents there must follow the calendar closely from year to year. State school Superintendent Richard Woods supported the decision affecting about 94,000 students, but said in a written statement that it was a unique situation. Please check back later.

All students and teachers will be in remote learning on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Fulton County schools has announced that students and teachers will remain out of the classroom Wednesday but most are expected to return Thursday. Students and teachers will not report tomorrow.

A decision about the length of the closure and next steps will be announced by 5 p.m. Tuesday, they said. Are you a parent concerned about child care should classes be cancelled?

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So far, most who have been infected report mild symptoms, especially children and young adults.

Artica Jackson is a nurse and missed a day of work, without pay, Tuesday because one of her children attends Bear Creek. Fulton County schools has announced that students and teachers will remain out of the classroom Wednesday but most are expected to return Thursday. Bear Creek near Fairburn is expected to remain closed another two weeks, until March 23.

Those three firefighters have now been quarantined. The reluctance to close more schools was understandable. ©2020 FOX Television Stations, An illustration of what a coronavirus looks like. The teacher has classes at both Bear Creek and Woodland middle schools. Fulton County schools has delayed when it will announce its decision on whether to re-open schools after closing for a day due to a teacher contracting coronavirus, which is officially named COVID-19. Biden inches closer to White House by pulling ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Election 2020: Lawsuits filed, recount requested by Trump campaign — here’s where they stand, Election results 2020: Gwinnett County, Georgia, Trump vs Biden: US President election results - Georgia, 2020 Election Results: Interactive Georgia map results, 2020 Election Results: Interactive Electoral College map results, Recount laws in Georgia: What are the rules. Bearman, a Cobb County resident who has asthma, says she wears the mask for herself but also because her mother has an auto immune disorder. The closure will allow time for contact tracing and the school to be cleaned and disinfected.

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