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?
By me they're doing the same thing they're closing schools early but I think what the reason is they don't want kids actually looking up at the sky and viewing the eclipse, if they do this without special eyewear, they will burn their retinas to a crisp, and in turn the parents will sue the school district blaming them yes you heard it right kids are too damn stupid not to look at the Sun and have their parents sue the school and blame them.