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'Unable to provide bus service for students': Pike Township Schools holding remote learning Tuesday

The district made the announcement on social media Tuesday shortly before 5:30 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — Metropolitan School District of Pike Township students will not be attending classes in-person on Tuesday.

The district announced in a Facebook post just before 5:30 a.m. that students would be having a remote learning day on Nov. 16 after the district was unable to provide bus services.

The Early Learning Center and Learning Pods will be open, the district said.

This comes after students missed classes last Wednesday due to instructional staff absences. 

11/16/21 - Remote Learnig Day The MSD of Pike Township will be unable to provide bus service for students today,...

Posted by MSD of Pike Township on Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Pike Township teachers have been in negotiations with the district regarding a new contract since September, and the two sides entered mediation this week.

In the past two months, the district has held classes remotely or canceled them altogether several times due to bus driver shortages or teacher absences.

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