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Lechner Regrets Cancelling School

Dr. Ray Lechner says other district's closings create pressure to follow suit.

Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Superintendent Ray Lechner wrote a letter to parents apologizing for cancelling classes due to the cold weather on Wednesday.

CBS-Chicago reports Lechner told WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya that he “wasn’t in favor of closing school yesterday (Wednesday), but when I saw a domino effect of school after school after district closing, I kind of fell to the pressure.”

He related that when he went to work Wednesday and felt the weather wasn’t as bad as predicted, classes could and should have been held.

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District 39 classes were in session on Thursday.

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