And all after school activities are cancelled. FWIW I live in NC where the eclipse will only be partial.
There was a full eclipse when I was a kid once. We were told about it in school and told not to look at the sun. We made boxes with holes so we could view it backwards by seeing the light reflected in the box.
What am I missing here? What are the safety reasons for closing school?
Yep, my teachers used it as a learning experience. We also made the boxes and used sheets of paper. I was just in elementary school and we knew not to look straight at it. My home is in the push of totality and our local schools and some businesses are closed. We'll be at home having a picnic, away from the circus.