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What is a little striking is that the places closing schools due to flu outbreaks are red states — Tennessee and Texas seem to have the most widespread issues, but closures in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ohio, Iowa and Georgia. Virginia seems to be the Blue State outlier at the moment, but the primary issue seems to be around Rocky Mount, which is part of Red Virginia (Trump won Franklin County VA 72-27 this past election as a gauge).
It sounds like the shutdowns are mostly about rural schools that have so many staff calling in sick there are not enough substitute teachers to keep schools open.
It sounds like the shutdowns are mostly about rural schools that have so many staff calling in sick there are not enough substitute teachers to keep schools open.