Two Colorado School Districts Cancel Classes Over Staff Absences on Day of ICE Protests

Two school districts in Denver, Colorado canceled all classed on Friday due to anticipated staff absences.

Aurora Public Schools and Commerce City-based Adams 14 made the announcements ahead of nationwide “ICE Out” protests following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, The Denver Post reported. 

“There will be no classes for students tomorrow, Jan. 30 at all APS schools and Pickens Technical College due to a higher than anticipated number of staff absences that continue to grow across the district. As a result, we will be switching tomorrow to the Professional Release Day that was originally scheduled on Friday, Feb. 6. Staff who have not submitted absences should still report to their schools and sites,” Aurora Public Schools said in a post