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Parents in Iredell County frustrated with district's delayed closure decision

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — Many school districts in the Charlotte metro canceled class Wednesday so students wouldn’t be traveling when Tropical Storm Michael blew through Thursday.

However, Iredell County didn’t cancel school early.

Instead, the district canceled class after school buses had already picked up more than 1,000 students on Thursday morning.

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It created a chaotic situation for a lot of working parents.

Watch the video above to hear their defense and parents’ responses.

Some even went as far as say the last-minute cancellation notice was unacceptable.

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Channel 9’s Mark Barber asked the district why they waited so long to call off school.