This just in from Atlanta Public Schools: “APS has called an emergency “shelter in place” for all students and staff who remain in schools due to inclement weather and adverse road conditions. We will continue to transport students who are already enroute on buses, and parents will still be permitted to pick up students. For students who are sheltered in our schools, we will ensure proper security, supervision, and food. District leadership will continue to monitor the weather to provide additional updates as they become available. The district is contacting all parents of students impacted by this decision.”
INtown has been inundated on Twitter and with emails about students stuck at schools and on buses at 10:30 p.m. According to a report from CBS Atlanta, students are still at Fulton County Schools either waiting for buses or planning to spend the night inside the school.
On the Fulton County Schools Facebook page, parents are leaving angry comments about not receiving any information about their children. Some parents said their children are still unaccounted for and have been on buses for more than eight hours.
Metro interstates and many surface streets are still gridlocked, while motorists are reporting trip times of six hours or more.
