Covid cases explode in area schools this month By Barbara O'Brien and Mary B. Pasciak News Staff Reporters Jan 12, 2022 Jan 12, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Shortages of bus drivers, teachers and other staff are causing schools to get creative with staffing this month. John Hickey / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Barbara O'Brien and Mary B. Pasciak News Staff Reporters That may have been the principal running your child’s gym class while the phys ed teacher was in the science classroom.kAm~C E92E >2J 92G6 366? J@FC ?6:893@C9@@5 D49@@= E92E 4=@D65 3642FD6 D@ >2?J 3FD 5C:G6CD 42==65 :? D:4<]k^AmkAmxE’D A2?56>:4 =62C?:?8[ ~>:4C@? DEJ=6[ H96C6 C:D:?8 42D6D >62? 4@?E:?F65 :DDF6D 4@G6C:?8 4=2DDC@@>D 2?5 D64FC:?8 6?@F89 3FD 5C:G6CD]k^AmkAm%96 A@DE\9@=:52J r@G:5\`h DFC86 92D 366? D@ :?E6?D6 E92E :? ;FDE E96 7:CDE `_ 52JD @7 y2?F2CJ[ @?6\E9:C5 @7 E96 D49@@=D :? tC:6 r@F?EJ C6A@CE65 >@C6 42D6D E92? :? 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