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Rochester schools close for 2 days to prepare teachers for possible remote teaching due to coronavirus

Schools closed Thursday, Friday

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ROCHESTER, Mich. – Rochester Community Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday so teachers can train in the event classes must be taught remotely.

UPDATE: Rochester schools close until further notice due to coronavirus concerns

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The closure includes all schools, as well as the School-Age Care and Teen Enrichment Activities for Middle School.

The training comes in response to the first confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan.

MORE: First 2 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Michigan: What we know, don’t know

Several colleges have already moved to online instruction after Gov. Gretcehn Whitmer made the announcement Tuesday night.

READ: These Michigan colleges have canceled classes, moved to online instruction due to coronavirus