Many school districts in Kansas only learned the news of all schools across the state closing just hours before the announcement.
“It is shocking — just trying to think about what you are missing out on and what your kids are going to missing out on in the classroom,” said Erin Glamman, who teaches at Rex Elementary School.
“I think we are all in shock,” said Clay Murphy, USD 356 Garnett Schools Superintendent.
Despite the closing of school doors, educators, both private and public, are now enrolled in a crash course working to figure out how to educate their students.
(Read more: KSN-TV)