Nada on Snow

[Anonymous]

At what point should they have at least an “everything is normal”despite the coming snow post on Twitter, Facebook, DCPS web page?

[Anonymous]

Did they post yesterday morning that school would open on time Monday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did they post yesterday morning that school would open on time Monday?

Yes that’s totally the same.

[Anonymous]

I think the default assumption should be that if there’s no announcement, everything is on as scheduled.

[Anonymous]

While true, it seems like a little affirmative communication is better than drawing implications from nothing.

[Anonymous]

What exactly, did you want from this communication, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While true, it seems like a little affirmative communication is better than drawing implications from nothing.

But since there's school most random Tuesdays, why do you need the affirmative communication? There's no more drawing of implication needed. It wasn't snowing this morning. Before the school day ended, I had gotten messages telling me that aftercare was still on but other afterschool activities were off. I felt like DCPS communicated exactly the right amount of information about this snow.

There's also a nonzero chance that some people, seeing a communication from DCPS, would have not read it and assumed it meant school was off. (That would have been stupid, obviously, but it could have happened.)

[Anonymous]

There is no point at asking for DCPS to change how it does snow. Since it doesn't have the same bus system as neighboring schools, you will know after everyone else, and it will not close as often. Just keep your computer or phone near you when you go to bed so you can check to see if school is cancelled from your bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While true, it seems like a little affirmative communication is better than drawing implications from nothing.

But since there's school most random Tuesdays, why do you need the affirmative communication? There's no more drawing of implication needed. It wasn't snowing this morning. Before the school day ended, I had gotten messages telling me that aftercare was still on but other afterschool activities were off. I felt like DCPS communicated exactly the right amount of information about this snow.

There's also a nonzero chance that some people, seeing a communication from DCPS, would have not read it and assumed it meant school was off. (That would have been stupid, obviously, but it could have happened.)

Did it come through email? Are you a parent? I’m a teacher and never got anything about afterschool activities. I found out by checking Facebook when kids asked if they still had practice.

[Anonymous]

I felt the communication about aftercare and after-school activities came late in the day. Also at our school, canceling activities/athletics but keeping aftercare open effectively means "come get your child at 3:30." The aftercare staff get annoyed when asked to stay when other things are closed and they will often let some of the staff go and consolidate aftercare classes, so if you don't pick up early your kid winds up in the cafeteria with no programming at all just sitting there waiting for you.

So sending the text about activities being cancelled at 2:15 was late IMO because I had to book it to get to school by 3:30. They could have announced that at noon -- there was no info available at 2pm that wasn't available earlier in the day. The forecast never changed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While true, it seems like a little affirmative communication is better than drawing implications from nothing.

But since there's school most random Tuesdays, why do you need the affirmative communication? There's no more drawing of implication needed. It wasn't snowing this morning. Before the school day ended, I had gotten messages telling me that aftercare was still on but other afterschool activities were off. I felt like DCPS communicated exactly the right amount of information about this snow.

There's also a nonzero chance that some people, seeing a communication from DCPS, would have not read it and assumed it meant school was off. (That would have been stupid, obviously, but it could have happened.)

Did it come through email? Are you a parent? I’m a teacher and never got anything about afterschool activities. I found out by checking Facebook when kids asked if they still had practice.

It was on DCPS social media and came via text and email to me (a parent).

[Anonymous]

Check your spam.

[Anonymous]

DCPS takes longer because they have the highest percent of Free and Reduced lunch. A large portion if students DO NOT EAT a meal if they don't go to school. They do everything/wait to the last minute to BE SURE it is not safe to have kids go to school. So please relax if you have the ability to feed your family while you wait for the message.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS takes longer because they have the highest percent of Free and Reduced lunch. A large portion if students DO NOT EAT a meal if they don't go to school. They do everything/wait to the last minute to BE SURE it is not safe to have kids go to school. So please relax if you have the ability to feed your family while you wait for the message.

I am so tired of this old trope. I'm a teacher and much of what gets served goes straight into the trash. I'm sorry to say this but it's true

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS takes longer because they have the highest percent of Free and Reduced lunch. A large portion if students DO NOT EAT a meal if they don't go to school. They do everything/wait to the last minute to BE SURE it is not safe to have kids go to school. So please relax if you have the ability to feed your family while you wait for the message.

I am so tired of this old trope. I'm a teacher and much of what gets served goes straight into the trash. I'm sorry to say this but it's true

+1

Garbage bins full of apples and oranges. It is so wasteful.