Students and parents flocked to Twitter on Wed. Feb. 18 to express their opinions and reactions to District 203’s decision to continue school on Thurs. Feb. 19, despite below zero temperatures. Many tweets were directed towards Superintendent Dan Bridges, who ultimately decides school closings. Temperatures reached -9 degrees and windchill ranged from -20 to -30 degrees. Although District 203 opened, many school districts closed their doors, including Chicago Public Schools.

Staff Photographer Nick Martinez, Staff Writer Maneesh Somisetty and Staff Writer Lexi Haskell contributed to this article.