Across the United States, school officials and parents were flummoxed by the sudden warning that if a coronavirus epidemic hit the country, school buildings could be shut down for a long period of time

Across the United States, school officials and parents were flummoxed by the sudden warning that if a coronavirus epidemic hit the country, school buildings could be shut down for a long period of time https://t.co/U8Tk3I41e1

— NYT National News (@NYTNational) February 27, 2020