The Daily Populous Sunday August 25th, 2024 evening edition
Authored by nbcchicago.com and submitted by Sandstorm400

A suburban Chicago school district will send students home early for the second day in a row due to a "shortage" of food service workers.

In a message posted to its website and social media pages Thursday morning, Ottawa Township High School District 140 said "Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding a shortage of properly certified food service personnel lunch will not be served and students will be dismissed at 11:13 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, and dismissed at 10:33 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024."

"Please note that bus transportation will be provided on Thursday and Friday," the message continued. "We appreciate your patience and understanding as we deal with this unfortunate situation."

According to the school's calendar, Ottawa Township High School went back in session for the 2024/2025 school year Aug. 8, with a 2:05 p.m. dismissal through Aug. 21. School was set to be dismissed at 3:06 p.m. beginning Aug. 22, the calendar showed.

School officials did not respond to NBC Chicago's request for comment.

The Illinois high school is located in LaSalle County, approximately 85 miles southwest of Chicago.

Roph on August 24th, 2024 at 18:44 UTC »

There are no worker shortages, only wage shortages

lactosandtolerance on August 24th, 2024 at 17:39 UTC »

THERE ISNT A FUCKING SHORTAGE OF ANY WORKERS. THERE IS A GREED PROBLEM.

johnnybgooderer on August 24th, 2024 at 16:19 UTC »

“We pay them minimum wage and tell them that if they give a dirty look to a student for saying abhorrent things to them or after a student physically assaults them they will be arrested. How come nobody wants to work anymore?” - admin, probably.