BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Families at Buffalo Public Schools woke up to a surprise Thursday morning after the school district announced closures just before 6 a.m. due to the latest winter storm.
While several school districts across Western New York had announced closings ahead of the weather, Buffalo Public School families didn’t learn about closures until Thursday morning, forcing some to scramble for childcare.
TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT CREATED CHALLENGES FOR FAMILIES
“This is hard. This is too late,” said Danielle Grzymala, a city parent and co-chair of the Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization. “Our families need advanced planning time.”
The timing created challenges for families who needed to make last-minute arrangements…