The superintendent of Henry County Schools in Georgia is assuring thousands on its payrolls that their delayed checks are still on the way. Last week's winter storm delayed the pay for over 5,000 employees,

We barely get paid enough to support our families and now we have to pay extra fees to the bank to cover the money that is not there.”

Henry County School staff's paychecks were delayed due to weather, causing frustration and financial concerns among employees who depend on timely payments.

The spokesperson adding that they apologize for the delay in payroll and will be using this opportunity to assess and improve going forward.

Officials say the monthly checks that were supposed to be sent on Friday morning will not be available until Jan. 29.

Employees tell 11Alive they were caught off guard when they got an email informing them their payroll would be five days late due to the storm.