Citing 'Unprecedented' Number Of Staff Absences, Mesquite ISD Closing For 2 Days Next Week

Dallas TX

14 January, 2022

1:09 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth January 14, 2022 The Mesquite Independent School District has joined the list of North Texas districts closing because of staff shortages due to COVID. Friday morning administrators announced the decision to close for two days during the week of January 17. The district issued the following statement: "Due to an unprecedented number of staff absences on Friday — more than 15% — and similar numbers already entered for Tuesday of next week, Mesquite ISD will close Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 18 and 19. The strain of covering classes in the midst of a severe substitute shortage has taken a tremendous toll on our staff members who are able to report to work, but our ability to safely monitor students in our care is quickly becoming unmanageable." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.