It is raining ash and the smoke is so thick! But we are still in school!! All private and charter schools around us are closed as are all jr high and high schools, and colleges who are farther away from the fires than my elementary school. I have 4 students. Half our staff could not come in today due to being evacuated or the road closures. We passed out masks to the students who came in. It is dangerous and miserable, but lausd only cares about $$$, and not student /staff safety.