How parents and educators are handling school closures in Metro Detroit amid virus outbreak

Schools scheduled to reopen April 6

DETROIT – The coronavirus pandemic has led to statewide school closures leaving Michigan students, educators and parents in limbo.

As of Monday there were 53 confirmed cases in Michigan.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the closure of all Michigan K-12 schools, including public, private and boarding, in response to the confirmed cases.

The closures started Monday and will end on April 5, according to officials. Schools are scheduled to reopen on Monday, April 6.

Local 4′s Paula Tutman has a look at how parents and educators are handling school closures in Metro Detroit amid the virus outbreak.

Watch the video above for the full report.


About the Authors

Paula Tutman is an Emmy award-winning journalist who came to Local 4 in 1992. She's married and the stepmother of three beautiful and brilliant daughters. Her personal philosophy in life, love and community is, "Do as much as you can possibly do, not as little as you can possibly get away with".

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