Kalispell schools to recommend early release on Wednesdays

As workloads and stress levels increase for teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kalispell Public Schools will recommend dismissing students two hours early on Wednesdays at a school board meeting tonight.

“During the time of the current health pandemic unanticipated strains have been placed on staff with increased demands for their time to clean, prep, assist students in quarantine and upload lessons and videos to the web and other duties,” an explanation of the recommendation prepared by Kalispell Superintendent Micah Hill stated...