Talk about a snowjob...
James starts an interesting conversation on whether or not to have school today. Unfortunately, he appears to be on the wrong side of the issue. When did our society become so wimpy!
James is right about one thing... the Freeman sound off will be full of morons complaining that they had to change their morning schedule to see their kids off to school. Is there any question now that our priorities are all screwed up? Keep in mind that these are the same parents who will be complaining when their vacation plans are messed up by make up school days. My kids got off to school (I drove them.... yes, you can still do that!) and they don't seem to be in any danger from the ordeal.
As I ran errands today I was amazed at the number of school age kids in all of the stores. Too cold for learning... but just fine for a trip to the mall.
While schools may be in a lose - lose situation when deciding whether to call school off, the teachers inside the buildings aren't exactly showing much common sense either. Cold or snow days become fun days because we can't dare to actually educate kids while 6 or 7 students are gone. Which means they might as well as stayed home in the first place.
My kid's principal said the school was swamped with complaint calls all day today. I imagine that explains why school has already been called for tommorrow. Chances are the principal will here from the other side tommorrow.
Come on, people! Stop halting the world everytime the weather changes! This is Wisconsin, for cripes sake!
UPDATE: Spring City Chronicle has an outstanding post on the same subject. His, however, is written better. Check it out.
James is right about one thing... the Freeman sound off will be full of morons complaining that they had to change their morning schedule to see their kids off to school. Is there any question now that our priorities are all screwed up? Keep in mind that these are the same parents who will be complaining when their vacation plans are messed up by make up school days. My kids got off to school (I drove them.... yes, you can still do that!) and they don't seem to be in any danger from the ordeal.
As I ran errands today I was amazed at the number of school age kids in all of the stores. Too cold for learning... but just fine for a trip to the mall.
While schools may be in a lose - lose situation when deciding whether to call school off, the teachers inside the buildings aren't exactly showing much common sense either. Cold or snow days become fun days because we can't dare to actually educate kids while 6 or 7 students are gone. Which means they might as well as stayed home in the first place.
My kid's principal said the school was swamped with complaint calls all day today. I imagine that explains why school has already been called for tommorrow. Chances are the principal will here from the other side tommorrow.
Come on, people! Stop halting the world everytime the weather changes! This is Wisconsin, for cripes sake!
UPDATE: Spring City Chronicle has an outstanding post on the same subject. His, however, is written better. Check it out.
posted by jyd at 8:53 PM
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