Collierville High School Moves To Remote Learning Due To COVID

Memphis TN

11 January, 2022

10:51 AM

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By Samantha West, Chalkbeat Tennessee January 10, 2022 Collierville High School students will learn remotely for the rest of the week as COVID cases swell in the region, increasing student and staff absences. Collierville Schools officials announced the move in a statement on Monday afternoon, saying the district had been granted a waiver from state Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn, allowing the district to go virtual. As of Monday, 14% of students and teachers and 29% of school support staff were currently infected with COVID or had potentially been exposed to the virus, the district said. With so many employees forced to stay home, the district was "unable to cover all classes safely and effectively." Collierville High School will operate online only through Friday. Extracurriculars and sports will also be canceled. Classes will proceed as normal at the district's other schools. This is a developing story. This press release was produced by Chalkbeat Tennessee. The views expressed here are the author's own.