GOSHEN, Ind.—Goshen Community Schools announced Friday that schools in the district will be closed on November 19.

The closure will allow teachers and staff who want to participate in the Indiana State Teachers Association’s call to action at the Indiana General Assembly Organization Day, the district said.

Goshen Schools will make up the day on Friday, February 14, 2020.

The district said that it was unable to secure the number of substitute teachers needed to “have a safe and productive day of instruction,” while staff members attend the Red for Ed Action Day.

Goshen Schools said its staff is attending the event to stand up for public education in the state.