LIST: Here are the metro Atlanta school districts canceling class or dismissing early today

METRO ATLANTA — Multiple metro Atlanta school districts have announced they are either canceling classes, dismissing early or moving to virtual learning on Friday ahead of storms.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan said damaging wind gusts are the main threat, but storms could also produce hail and brief, spin-up tornadoes. Metro counties south of Interstate 20 are at a greater risk for storms.

Here is a list of the school districts and colleges in the Channel 2 Action News viewing area that updated their schedules for Friday. This list will be updated as the districts announce their plans.

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CLOSED

• Catoosa County Schools
• Clayton County Schools
• Coweta County Schools
• Greene County Schools
• Griffin-Spalding Schools
• Henry County Schools
• Pike County Schools
• Troup County Schools

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CLOSING EARLY

• Georgia Piedmont Technical College (all locations) closing at Noon
• Jasper County Schools - early dismissal two hours early
• Newton County- early dismissal for elementary students at 11:15 a.m., high school students at 12:15 p.m. and middle school students at 1:15 p.m.
• Thomaston-Upson Schools- early dismissal for pre-K and elementary students at 11:45 a.m., middle and high school students at 12:15 p.m.

VIRTUAL LEARNING

• Fayette County; all 240 employees report
• Meriwether County

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AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CANCELED

• Butts County Schools
• Decatur City Schools
• DeKalb County Schools
• Douglas County Schools

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