AURORA | Closed means closed, according to a blizzard of opinions from Aurora Public Schools students, staff and parents who said they don’t want to go to school at home when the district calls a snow day.
APS officials announced they will not make students learn remotely during snow days this winter season after a majority of respondents to a survey soliciting feedback on the decision indicated that they wanted school to remain closed instead of switching to online learning.
The district received more than 22,000 responses to a survey, the majority of which preferred not using remote learning.
In a release, superintendent Rico Munn said the district considered the survey results along with the potential benefits for students.
“We also considered the level of stress for staff and families to implement remote learning with limited advanced warning,” he said.
There is, however, potential clouds hanging over ensuring snow means no school, Munn said.
“Another consideration was the small possibility of needing to extend the school year if APS implements too many snow day closures. However, this is a rare occurrence and has not happened in recent history.”
School officials cautioned students not to expect a day off right away, as there’s no snow in forecast.