The Missouri State Highway Patrol says there is a fake letter circulating on social media.
According to the patrol, the fake letter says the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will not allow students to move on to the next grade level for the 2020-2021 school year because #COVID19 caused school closures and statewide required assessments to be canceled.
The patrol says that is simply not true.
The patrol says: We could not be more disappointed that someone chose to use their free time to create this document, illegally using our department logo, and make a joke about something as serious as our students’ education. This is particularly insensitive given the anxiety and uncertainty so many students and families are dealing with right now.