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Closures are as much about teachers and staff getting sick as they are about protecting the children. >> you know, critical staffing shortages were already endemic, and they could not afford even a little more stress but here we are. a number of the largest school systems are calling out. about 2100 k through 12 schools be close for inperson learning this week. one school i spoke to closed because syruply too many staffer with sick. and what we're seeing is the same shortages that hit airlines and hospitals are now hitting schools. here is a teachers union leader from syracuse that i spoke to....

Individuals. and again, supplies are getting low. >> i mean, dr. marty, let's talk about the holy cross hospital in ft. lauderdale is just announcing that they're going to have to shut their maternity ward because of staffing issues. there is this cause and effect of the increase of the omicron throughout our communities. >> absolutely. that's exactly what we're experiencing, and it's particularly challenging, because the treatment modalities that work very well for delta are not working or not working very well for omicron. >> hey, heidi, you've been following how the surge is affecting some ...

The largest school districts are reporting up to 10% of their staff calling out sick. nationwide that breaks down to about 2100 k-12 schools that will close for in-person learning this week at least part of the week. syracuse, cincinnati, miami, it's pretty much all over the country. they say they've never experienced anything quite like this, specifically schools unable to open due to staffing shortages. administrators having to become substitute teachers. florida one of the states with a ban on mask mandates. >> today was very chaotic. there were administrators deployed that were out coverin...