Dozens of Michigan school districts are canceling classes Thursday over fears about school shootings and the apocalypse.
Some Michigan schools will be shuttered on Friday, but it's not for snow.
More than 30 school districts in three Michigan counties are canceling classes Thursday and Friday, with one of them citing fears of violence after the Connecticut school shooting — as well as rumors of the end of the world, per the Mayan calendar.
The superintendent of one of those districts said he didn't want to stoke the rumors with the school closings but thought it would be counterproductive to have school in session in light of them.
The schools had already been inundated by calls from concerned parents, many of whom planned to keep their children home from school Friday anyway, said Matt Wandrie, superintendent of Lapeer Community Schools.
"Given the recent events in Connecticut, there have been numerous rumors circulating in our district, and in neighboring districts, about potential threats of violence against students. Additionally, rumors connected to the Mayan calendar predicted end of the world on Friday have also surfaced," he said in a letter posted on the district's blog Monday.
The winter break was supposed to begin after Friday for the affected school districts anyway, meaning students will not return until the new year.
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