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?
Our school is staying open, however we are homeschoolers so what government schools do doesn't affect us. I have heard that it's because the schools don't want the liability if some kid takes off their glasses and looks directly at the sun. Plus I bet the schools in the path of totality don't want kids commuting to and from school when there's hoards of visitors who want to stare at the sun. I think it all comes down to liability. People are sue happy.