School closed throughout Florida for two weeks

South Florida parents scramble after state announces schools to close for two weeks.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT*ALLSCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATECLOSE FOR TWO WEEKS.

ADIFFICULT DECISION - THAT GOESWELL BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.WPTV NEWCHANNEL 5'S TODDWILSON HAS THE IMPACTPARENTS.

TODD?THERE ISN'T ONE PARENT I SPOKEWITH THAT WAS SURPRISED.

THEYAPPLAUDED EDUCATORS FOR MAKINGTHE DECISION.

NOW SCHOOLDISTRCTS ARE MAKING SUSTUDENTS' NEEDS ARE ME<< NATS: (VO) IT'S FRIDAY ANDSCHOOL IS BEING LET OUT ATBEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

KIDARE EITHER WALKING HOME ORPARENTS LIKE SOPHIE LEMUS AREPICKING THEM UP.

SHE'S HEARDABOUTSCHOOL DISTRICTS CLOSINGFOR THE TIME BEING.

(SOT14:48:37) 4 SEC THESUPERINTENDENT CALLED.

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.THEYLEFT A VOICE MAIL.

SO AS OFMONDAY THERE'S NO SCHOOL.NATS: (VO) SUPERINTENDENT DR.DONALD FENNOY ANNOUNCED FRIDAYTHAT ALL SCHOOLS WILL BECLOSED NEXT WEEK IN ADDITIONTO SPRING BREAK - THEFOLLOWING WEEK.

(SOT14:51:22)10 SEC (ALAYNA) AT THE END OFTHE DAY IT'S OUR KIDS .

..THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH THETEACHERS, THE TEACHERS COME INCONTACT WITH DIFFERENT THINGSOTHER THAN WHAT ARE KIDS GETINTO SO IT IS A GOOD THING.NATS: (VO) FEEDING CENTERS AREBEING SET UP FOR STUDENTS WHORELY ON THE DISTRICT FOR ADAILY MEAL.

THE LOCATIONS WILLBE OPEN 11 TO 1 MONDAY THROUGHFRIDAY - AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS.FAMILIES WILL BE TO PICK UPPREPPED AND BAGGED MEALS FORTHEIR CHILDREN.

(SOT 2:27:38)I UNDERSTAND THAT CLOSINGSCHOOLS WILL BE A BURDEN ONMANY FAMILIES I DONTHIS LIGHTL” NATS: (VO) MANYPARENTS SAY THEY'RE GOING TOHAVE TO GET CREATIVE TO MAKESURE THE LEARNING DOESN'T STOPWITH CLASSES OUT.

(SOT14:50:11) (ROSE MOODIE) I'MGOING TO GO TO THE LIBRARY ANDGO GET SOME BOOKS AND THEY'REGOING TO READ AND THEY'REGOING TO DO GOOGLE HOME ANDALL THAT OTHER STUFF AND GETTHEIR STUDYING.

(SOT14:55:46)5 SEC WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUETO DO ACTIVITIES AT HOME,WORK, READING, WRITING AND IFTHEY HAVE ANY PROJECTS ONLINE.NATS: (VO) LEMUS THINGS THERIGHT THING IS BEING DONE.(SOT 14:48:58) 8 SEC SOME OFTHE KIDS HAVE UNDERLYINGMEDICAL ISSUES SO I'D RATHERBE SAFE THAN SORRY.

FOR THEMTO GET IT AND PASS IT ON TOTHE ELDER.