SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Students attending Springfield Public Schools will not be in classes Tuesday following a cyber incident, school officials report.
The announcement came Monday during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
“Springfield Public Schools has called a schools closure for Tuesday, September 8 following a cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations,” the post stated on the Springfield Public Schools Facebook page.
Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall made the announcement Monday afternoon at about 4 p.m.
After-school activities have also been canceled for Tuesday.
“We understand that an unexpected closure creates significant challenges and we appreciate the patience, flexibility and understanding of the entire Springfield Public Schools community as we work to address this incident and restore systems,” Dinnall explained.
We’re told the exact scope and size of the breach remains under investigation and that all Springfield Public Schools staff have been directed to stay off of district network systems until further information is known.
Students with district-issued laptops should do the same, school officials report.
“The decision to close schools is not made lightly”, said Dinnall. “The most important consideration will always be the health and safety of those inside our school buildings. We simply are not willing to risk any lapse in that.”
The SPS Central Office will be open Tuesday though some services, including phone lines, may be impacted.
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