JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A south suburban school district has canceled classes Friday due to COVID.
Joliet District 86 is using an "emergency day" due to COVID-related staffing shortages, officials announced in a letter to parents Thursday.
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Classes, both in-person and remote, are canceled.
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"Thank you for your ongoing support and understanding as we continue to navigate this pandemic," District 86 Superintendent Theresa R. Rouse said.
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Schools are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
The district says the school day is scheduled to be made up on May 31.