Verify: Tennessee is not working on a plan to close schools until February
A spokesperson for the TN Dept. of Education said they are working hard to support in-person school for students. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:58 PM EST December 17, 2020
A post by a Tennessee lawmaker on Wednesday claiming that Tennessee schools will remain closed till mid-February is being debunked by state officials and fellow lawmakers.
The Question
On Wednesday, Rep. John Mark Windle of Livingston created a post on Facebook that read: State of Tennessee drafts contingency plans to close schools until Feb. 15. The post received more than 2,000 shares and hundreds of comments.