Dear Kaneland Staff and Families: As you know, the Kaneland staff have the opportunity to receive their second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday through Thursday this week. The second dose is affecting many of our staff members with a variety of side effects. We have approximately 125 teachers and support staff members that have called in sick today. Unfortunately, there are not enough substitutes to cover the absences of our staff.
Therefore, there will be NO SCHOOL today, Thursday, March 11, 2021 for any Kaneland student. This day will be considered an emergency day and one makeup day will be added to the end of the school year. The last day of the 2020-2021 school year will be announced after spring break.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
Kaneland District Administration
Hell's Bells, this is just one district. Check out the other 21 districts reporting the same for the past few weeks with more occurring almost every day:
OHIO https://fox8.com/news/chardon-schools-closed-due-to-absences-after-mass-staff-vaccinations/
https://www.ideastream.org/news/stark-county-school-closed-monday-due-to-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/02/18/tallmadge-schools-canceled-day-after-second-dose-covid-19-vaccine/6791758002/
https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/olentangy-schools-ohio-buildings-closed-3-8-21
CONNECTICUT https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/covid-vaccine/colchester-elementary-closed-monday-after-staff-experience-side-effects-from-covid-19-vaccine/2439288/
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/coronavirus/article/Teachers-adverse-reactions-to-COVID-vaccine-16009097.php
https://www.wfsb.com/news/southington-schools-to-close-schools-on-mar-15-to-allow-teachers-to-get-vaccinated/article_8fd6a646-812f-11eb-b852-d70d09c1db65.html
MICHIGAN https://www.edwardsburgpublicschools.org/apps/news/article/1401592
https://www.themorningsun.com/news/vaccine-side-effects-shut-shepherd-schools/article_3187f5ba-7223-11eb-bcc6-fb388a3cee66.html
https://nbc25news.com/features/school/teachers-have-reaction-to-covid-19-vaccine-forcing-ithaca-public-schools-to-close
https://wwmt.com/news/local/vaccine-side-effects-impacting-kalamazoo-county-schools-experts-say-its-worth-it
ALABAMA https://www.wkrg.com/news/baldwin-county-schools-closing-march-5-for-staff-to-get-covid-19-vaccines/
NEW YORK https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2021/02/central-ny-school-district-closes-after-many-staff-sick-with-side-effects-from-covid-vaccine.html
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/sandy-creek-schools-cancel-classes-thursday-as-employees-battle-vaccine-side-effects
ILLINOIS https://www.wrvo.org/post/oswego-county-schools-use-emergency-days-after-staff-feel-side-effects-covid-19-vaccine
VERMONT https://www.wqad.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/burlington-community-school-district-staff-gets-sick-after-second-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine/526-419959d2-3706-4ba7-afe1-100823ed58fe
VIRGINIA https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/02/15/grayson-county-public-schools-close-as-staff-recovers-from-vaccine-side-effects/
https://wset.com/news/local/appomattox-county-schools-close-after-dozens-of-staff-members-ill-from-covid-19-vaccine
https://www.wavy.com/covid-19-vaccine/portsmouth-schools-adjust-schedules-for-most-of-march-in-case-teachers-have-side-effects-from-2nd-vaccine-dose/
IOWA https://www.kcrg.com/2021/03/08/west-liberty-cancels-school-on-monday-due-to-lack-of-staff/
NEW JERSEY https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2021/03/04/newark-city-schools-close-thursday-after-covid-19-vaccine-wednesday/6918702002/