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You’re standing in your kitchen at 5:30 AM, lunch half-packed, when your phone buzzes. “Two-hour delay.” Now you’re scrambling to figure out if that’s enough time to still make your 9 AM meeting, whether the bus route changed, and why you didn’t get this notification last night like your neighbor did. You’ve been there, right? A 2025 study found that 73% of parents receive school closing notifications after they’ve already started their morning routine. But here’s what’s really happening: the entire system of school closings and delays has become more chaotic than ever, and it’s costing families way more than just inconvenience. ...