Schools Across US See Last-Minute Closures Over COVID-19 Staffing Problems

Students file into their classroom in a file photo. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Schools across the United States over the weekend announced last-minute closures because of the spread of COVID-19.

Students in a number of districts were slated to return to class on Jan. 3 from winter break. Some districts blamed the closures on staffing issues or the rise in cases driven by the Omicron variant.