Tucson mom speaks out on school closures

A Tucson mom speaks about school closures and adjusting to working from home.

SCHOOLS CLOSED DOWN AT THEBEGINNING OF THIS WEEK.

NINEON YOUR SIDE'S VERONIKAVERNACHIO SHOWS US HOW ONELOCAL FAMILY HAS BEEN DEALINGWITH THE CHANGE.NAT READY SET KICK IT KICK ITASHLEY VERHALEN IS PLAYING WITHHER KIDS IN THE BACKYARD.

IT'SBEEN ONE WEEK SINCE THE KIDSHAVE BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL AND INQUARANTINE.

ASHLEY VERHALENI'VE ACTUALLY BEEN SO BUSY.I'VE BEEN TRYING TO JUGGLE THETHREE KIDS AND WORK FROM HOME.AND I'VE BEEN ON THE PHONEFROM MORNING TILL NIGHT JUSTEVERY SINCE DAY FOR THE PASTWEEK AND A HALF.

(10) ASHLEY'SALREADY WORKS FROM HOME BUTHAVING TWO EXTRA KIDS HAS BEENDIFFICULT& ESPECIALLY WITHOUTSCHOOL.

ASHLEY VERHALEN THEREIS A RUMOR GOING AROUND THATTHE SCHOOL'S MAY BE CLOSEDUNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOLYEAR AND THAT IS JUST SUPERCONCERNING BECAUSE MY SON'SEDUCATION IS SUPER IMPORTANTTO ME.

(7) GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEYANNOUCED MONDAY THAT ALLSCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED UNTILMARCH 27TH.

ASHLEY SAYS IF THETIME GET EXTENDED SHE HOPESONLINE SCHOOL BECOMES ANOPTION.

ASHLEY VERHALEN I MISSMY TEACHER AND I MISS MYFRIENDS& IT'S SO SAD TO SEEEVERYONE SEPARATED RIGHT NOWBUT IT'S FOR THE BEST.

(10)EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN A MAJORADJUSTMENT PERIOD FOR HERASHLEY SAYS SHE KNOWS IT'SIMPORTANT TO KEEP HER CHILDRENSAFE& AND SHE HOPES OTHERS SEEIT THAT WAY TOO.

ASHLEYVERHALEN RIGHT NOW I JUST HOPEPEOPLE WILL LISTEN AND STAYHOME&NOBODY WANTS TO STAY HOMEBUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS WHAT'SBEST RIGHT NOW AND I KNOW THATOVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IT MAYBE HARD, ESPECIALLY WITH KIDSAND BEING ALONG AND THE PEOPLETHAT DON'T HAVE ANY HELP.

IJUST REALLY HOPE TO SEE SOMEKIND OF LIKE CURE FOR THIS INTHE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THAT'SWHAT I HOPE.

(21) VV TAG ASHLEY SAYS IF WE COME TOGETHERAS A COMMUNITY WE CAN ALLGET THROUGH THIS.

VV KGUN9OYS.WITH SO MANY PEOPLE WORKING