Updated November 13, 2020 6:48 p.m. EST
By Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter
The two words that fill the hearts of students everywhere with joy and bring smiles to the faces of teachers and even parents could become a thing of the past. The expansion of online instruction in school districts statewide during the coronavirus pandemic makes it easier for schools to simply shift to remote learning during inclement weather rather than cancel classes altogether for one or more days.
None of the area school districts contacted Friday said they have made a decision to abandon snow days in favor of remote learning. Some students, teachers and parents said they hope the districts don't.