An increase in COVID-19 cases and staffing shortages have led schools across our area to move to remote learning.
A state law prevents districts from moving to virtual learning long-term, but they can make the switch temporarily due to “COVID-19 exposures that result in insufficient school personnel or required student quarantines.”
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Classes must go back to in-person learning as soon as staff is available or quarantines are over.
Local schools are also dealing with staffing shortages. Across the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district, more than 1,000 teachers missed classes last week, but the district said it only had 400 substitutes to fill in.
>> As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, below are schools across our area that have closed or switch to remote learning, and for how long.
Alexander County:
| Sugarloaf Elementary | Hopes to reopen after MLK break |
Burke County:
| North Liberty School | Closed Jan. 11 until at least Jan. 18 |
| Hallyburton Academy | Closed Jan. 7 through Jan. 12 |
Stanly County:
| Albemarle Middle School | Switched to remote learning from Jan. 11 until Jan. 20 |
| West Stanly Middle School | 8th graders switch to remote learning from Jan. 12-14 |
| Norwood Elementary | Remote learning Jan. 20, 21 |
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