School work due on snow day (not virtual/asychronous)

[Anonymous]

Depends on when the teachers assigned the work due Monday. If on the weekend or Monday, your child definitely has an argument not to do the work. You can always ask a dean the policy on homework for snow days or something like that then follow up with the teacher if it’s against the policy.

[Anonymous]

I would be frustrated too and agree that the teacher is being too much of a stickler and should give some grace, but also that if it’s within policy, it’s the teacher’s right.

Definitely need to know the grade here. 7th and up, your kid should be approaching the teacher first for clarification of snow day policy and a plea for leniency. If that goes nowhere *and* the assignment due date/penalty is against a stated policy, then the parent could try to step in to help. But if it’s not against policy, the kid can ask, but “no” is a legitimate response.

[Anonymous]

If it was due Monday, surely it was assigned Friday at the latest? If so, and it is something that should be submitted digitally, then of course it should have been submitted by Monday.

OP needs to clarify the details.

[Anonymous]

OP here - it’s 9th grade and absolutely my son did reach out first to both teachers that he think it was due when school was closed and would be due by the next class, but the immediate response was that it was due Monday, no exceptions. It was not assigned on Monday itself. I just felt this was a bit punitive and like a “gotcha” on the kids, personally.

I actually did reach out to the counselor but not to complain about the teacher but just to inquire what was the schools policy because it’s not written. And that they should communicate more clearly especially to new students/ parents this policy before a snow day hits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - it’s 9th grade and absolutely my son did reach out first to both teachers that he think it was due when school was closed and would be due by the next class, but the immediate response was that it was due Monday, no exceptions. It was not assigned on Monday itself. I just felt this was a bit punitive and like a “gotcha” on the kids, personally.

I actually did reach out to the counselor but not to complain about the teacher but just to inquire what was the schools policy because it’s not written. And that they should communicate more clearly especially to new students/ parents this policy before a snow day hits.

If it was assigned during a regular school day, and it was supposed to be submitted digitally, and it was due on Monday which happened to be a snow day--then of course your son should have completed the assignment. There is nothing "punitive" about this. Why in the world would your child not have been able to complete and submit the assignment? Presumably he would have been working on this over the weekend regardless.

If the teacher had assigned something on a snow day without informing the students, that would be a completely different story. But as it is, you are being ridiculous, OP. A snow day is not a "get out of jail free" card.

[Anonymous]

He did the work over the weekend because until Sunday afternoon, he didn’t know school was cancelled. He didn’t submit it because he did not think assignments are due when there is no school. It would never have occurred to me either. I would think it would be accepted before the next class. I guess we are both extremely stupid.

I’m not saying the teacher doesn’t have the right to do it. I just think it was unnecessary. In that case, why didn't all the teachers make stuff due for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? They could have done it even if school didn’t end up being cancelled. Could have kept the kids very busy each day without it being asynchronous. None of them did that.

I went to a pretty rigorous college and no professor wouldn’t have granted an extension. My father was the dean at and honors college and when I told him this he literally said, are you kidding me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He did the work over the weekend because until Sunday afternoon, he didn’t know school was cancelled. He didn’t submit it because he did not think assignments are due when there is no school. It would never have occurred to me either. I would think it would be accepted before the next class. I guess we are both extremely stupid.

I’m not saying the teacher doesn’t have the right to do it. I just think it was unnecessary. In that case, why didn't all the teachers make stuff due for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? They could have done it even if school didn’t end up being cancelled. Could have kept the kids very busy each day without it being asynchronous. None of them did that.

I went to a pretty rigorous college and no professor wouldn’t have granted an extension. My father was the dean at and honors college and when I told him this he literally said, are you kidding me?

Why in the world would he finish an assignment and not submit it, if he has to submit it online?? He doesn't have to wait until the due date, you know.

When I was in college my professor would have granted an extension, too-- because I had to walk across campus and hand it in in person. It's 2026. If he is submitting it digitally, SNOW DOES NOT MATTER. Use a little common sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He did the work over the weekend because until Sunday afternoon, he didn’t know school was cancelled. He didn’t submit it because he did not think assignments are due when there is no school. It would never have occurred to me either. I would think it would be accepted before the next class. I guess we are both extremely stupid.

I’m not saying the teacher doesn’t have the right to do it. I just think it was unnecessary. In that case, why didn't all the teachers make stuff due for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? They could have done it even if school didn’t end up being cancelled. Could have kept the kids very busy each day without it being asynchronous. None of them did that.

I went to a pretty rigorous college and no professor wouldn’t have granted an extension. My father was the dean at and honors college and when I told him this he literally said, are you kidding me?

OP, the due date was set BEFORE THE SNOW DAY. I really don't understand what you are upset about.

[Anonymous]

Given that these were anticipated snow days, it's also possible the teacher told students that the work was still due on the due date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given that these were anticipated snow days, it's also possible the teacher told students that the work was still due on the due date.

Teacher here and I’m wondering this, as well.

I assigned a writing task last Wednesday that was due this Monday. Students had time in class last week to work on it.

I posted online that the assignment would still be due Monday if we had a snow day. I also explained that verbally at least 3 times and put it in an email. (This is all within my school’s policy.)

I still had a student write me that he didn’t know it would be still be due on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given that these were anticipated snow days, it's also possible the teacher told students that the work was still due on the due date.

Teacher here and I’m wondering this, as well.

I assigned a writing task last Wednesday that was due this Monday. Students had time in class last week to work on it.

I posted online that the assignment would still be due Monday if we had a snow day. I also explained that verbally at least 3 times and put it in an email. (This is all within my school’s policy.)

I still had a student write me that he didn’t know it would be still be due on Monday.

You might be OP’s kid’s teacher.

[Anonymous]

What school?

This thread freaked me out and I flagged it for my freshman whose school didn’t resume classes until yesterday. My kid confirmed that all assignments aren’t due until the next class (block schedule).

If this screws your kid’s gpa, you might want to escalate it.

Some teachers really are jerks who need to be reined it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He did the work over the weekend because until Sunday afternoon, he didn’t know school was cancelled. He didn’t submit it because he did not think assignments are due when there is no school. It would never have occurred to me either. I would think it would be accepted before the next class. I guess we are both extremely stupid.

I’m not saying the teacher doesn’t have the right to do it. I just think it was unnecessary. In that case, why didn't all the teachers make stuff due for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? They could have done it even if school didn’t end up being cancelled. Could have kept the kids very busy each day without it being asynchronous. None of them did that.

I went to a pretty rigorous college and no professor wouldn’t have granted an extension. My father was the dean at and honors college and when I told him this he literally said, are you kidding me?

Why in the world would he finish an assignment and not submit it, if he has to submit it online?? He doesn't have to wait until the due date, you know.

When I was in college my professor would have granted an extension, too-- because I had to walk across campus and hand it in in person. It's 2026. If he is submitting it digitally, SNOW DOES NOT MATTER. Use a little common sense.

Snow, in and of itself, doesn't matter. When the storm leaves kids without the means to retrieve and submit their assignment, that does matter if trying to submit online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He did the work over the weekend because until Sunday afternoon, he didn’t know school was cancelled. He didn’t submit it because he did not think assignments are due when there is no school. It would never have occurred to me either. I would think it would be accepted before the next class. I guess we are both extremely stupid.

I’m not saying the teacher doesn’t have the right to do it. I just think it was unnecessary. In that case, why didn't all the teachers make stuff due for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? They could have done it even if school didn’t end up being cancelled. Could have kept the kids very busy each day without it being asynchronous. None of them did that.

I went to a pretty rigorous college and no professor wouldn’t have granted an extension. My father was the dean at and honors college and when I told him this he literally said, are you kidding me?

Why in the world would he finish an assignment and not submit it, if he has to submit it online?? He doesn't have to wait until the due date, you know.

When I was in college my professor would have granted an extension, too-- because I had to walk across campus and hand it in in person. It's 2026. If he is submitting it digitally, SNOW DOES NOT MATTER. Use a little common sense.

Snow, in and of itself, doesn't matter. When the storm leaves kids without the means to retrieve and submit their assignment, that does matter if trying to submit online.

Unless you don't have power, how would the student not be able to "retrieve and submit" the assignment? The OP said that her son finished the assignment on Sunday. What, exactly, is the issue here? Does the "submit" button on his LMS not work when there's snow outside?

[Anonymous]

Takeaway lesson: always submit the work when you finish it.