2 Colorado School Districts Close as Nationwide Shutdown Tied to Immigration Protests Disrupts Staffing

By Parker Gordon | KDVR

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Public Schools and Adams County School District 14 will not have classes on Friday due to a high number of staff absences, the same day as a planned nationwide shutdown.

A planned national shutdown is also scheduled for Friday to show solidarity with Minnesota, and against actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The shutdown calls for supporters to stay home from work and school, and not to shop to “stop funding ICE.”

In addition to APS and ACSD 14, some Denver Public Schools will be on a two-hour delay Friday while MI and AN Center programs and Early Childhood Education programs will not have school.

Aurora Public Schools

A spokesperson for Aurora Public Schools and Pickens Technical College said the decision to close on Friday was because of a growing number of staff absences across the district, which means schools will not be able “to safely operate.” Aurora Public Schools operates 59 schools across Adams and Arapahoe counties.

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