Absent staff prompts third Tulsa Public Schools site's pivot to distance learning

A third Tulsa Public Schools campus has had to pivot to distance learning due to staff absences.

On Tuesday morning, officials at Daniel Webster Middle and High School announced in-person classes are suspended for the day at the west Tulsa school after 16 teachers called in absent and only four substitute teachers were available.

Grab-and-go meal service will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. As per a letter from the school’s principal, Shelly Holman, paper homework packets will be available for middle school students during meal pickup. However, students who are unable to retrieve that work will not be penalized. High school students are expected to log on to their school-issued Chromebooks for Tuesday’s assignments.

A decision about Wednesday’s classes will be made by 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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