The omicron variant surging throughout Oregon is now taking a toll on schools, with administrators shifting to remote learning as staff as students and staff fall ill or quarantine due to possible exposure to the virus. On Tuesday, citing staffing shortages, Forest Grove High School said it will shift to online instruction for 10 days, joining four campuses in the Portland Public Schools district. On average, 20 to 30 percent of students were absent last week, according to the Parkrose school district, which canceled classes on Monday and Tuesday. Durham elementary school in Tigard is also shifting to online instruction for the rest of the week, with roughly 300 students and staff testing positive for COVID-19 as of Friday. Sue Rieke-Smith, the superintendent of the Tigard-Tualatin school district, joins us to discuss the impact the omicron variant is having on instruction and staffing levels in the district.