FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Amid a social media backlash, Virginia’s largest school system is apologizing for its decision to stay open after an ill-timed snowstorm.
Snowfall that hit just before Tuesday’s rush hour created numerous delays and difficulties for school buses.
On Twitter, the decisions by Fairfax and Loudoun county schools to stay open Tuesday were roundly panned. The hashtags #closeFCPS and #Wayde — a reference to school system spokesman Wayde Byard, who delivers the news when closures are implemented — made the worldwide list of trending topics.
Later Tuesday morning, Fairfax County schools issued a statement apologizing for the difficulties that families faced Tuesday morning and saying that they made the decision to stay open based on the information available to them at the time.
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