Some Tucson schools cancel classes due to national anti-ICE protest

The National Day of Action Friday to protest the immigration crackdown in Minnesota has prompted some schools and businesses in Tucson to close.

Early Thursday, Tucson Unified School District notified parents it was anticipating a "high volume" of staff absences Friday.

"While we are doing everything possible to cover these absences, we encourage you to begin making contingency plans for childcare now should your school close for the day on Friday January 30th due to lacking the personnel necessary to ensure the safe supervision of our students," a letter from Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo says.

"We understand the stress and the challenges that an interruption to classes present for our students and parents and are working diligently to minimize the impact on your family."

By late afternoon, TUSD families at some schools were notified classes were canceled.

These schools will be closed Friday:

• Davis-Romero Magnet School

• Drachman Montessori

• Gale Elementary

• Hollinger K-8

• Johnson Primary

• Manzo Elementary

• Mary Meredith K-12

• McCorkle K-8

• Oyama Elementary

• Palo Verde High School

• Pistor Middle School 

• Pueblo High School

• Roskruge Bilingual K-8

• Sahuaro High School

• Sam Hughes Elementary

• Secrist Middle School 

• Tucson High Magnet School

• University High School

• Van Buskirk Elementary

• Warren Elementary

• White Elementary

So far, no other Tucson-area k-12 districts have announced school closures.

Meanwhile, several local businesses said they planned to close Friday as part of the general strike that calls a “nationwide day of no school, no work and no shopping” to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown that resulted in the deadly shootings of two people by federal agents in Minneapolis.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Minnesota and businesses shuttered last week in a localized general strike call following the killing of Alex Pretti, a VA nurse, by federal agents. Pretti's shooting came days after Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal agent.

Among Tucson businesses saying they will be closed are:

• Tito & Pep

• Galleria Mitotera & Gifts

• Tucson Hop Shop

• Sigfus Designs

• Chappotin Cafe

• Yellow Brick Coffee

• Morning Star Curio Shoppe

• Ceres

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