Florida teachers work without pay as government shutdown closes Head Start classrooms

As the government shutdown nears the four-week mark, the impact on local families is growing.

In Florida, teachers and students are now feeling the strain especially those connected to the Head Start program.

"We'll be shutting down Friday due to we don't have any more funds," said Shantell Jackson, a teacher at South City Head Start in Tallahassee.

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The National Head Start Association said the shutdown is disrupting services for tens of thousands of families who rely on the federally funded programs.

Head Start is an early learning and support program for low-income families.

Jackson reached out to Tampa Bay 28 to share the struggles she is going through that began this week.

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