Oct. 27. Monday Nov. 1 is a teacher workday for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. CMS will add three half-days to the 2021-2022 school calendar, making Nov. 17, Feb. 9 and March 30 half-days for students. The intention is to provide more planning time to teachers who are stretched thin amidst high absenteeism among colleagues and a substitute shortage.

After School Enrichment Programs will be open Nov. 1. Teacher assistants and other nine-month staff such as bus drivers and child nutrition workers will work that day unless they take annual leave.