They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.

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Anonymous wrote:If you’ve ever met a kid, you know they will walk in the snow regardless of whether there is a clear path.

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Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

There is not walking in this. There is walking ON this. No one in my neighborhood is walking on the uncovered sidewalks. They are walking in the street. If you are advocating for kids to walk on top of the icy snowbanks, you are advocating for disaster.

[Anonymous]

Any chance there school next week?

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PWC PARENTS WANT SCHOOL Closed till April ish maybe when the ALL the snow melts should we do the same?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any chance there school next week?

Yes, they will reopen next week. DCPS opened today, they always open first. FCPS will open Monday. It won't be perfect, but you have plenty of time to plan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any chance there school next week?

Yes, they will reopen next week. DCPS opened today, they always open first. FCPS will open Monday. It won't be perfect, but you have plenty of time to plan.

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Tons of parents in Prince William want them to be closed till all the snow is gone

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

So your lack of childcare should prevent the entire county from going back to school Monday? The rest of us make arrangements to balance family and work demands. You can manage.

Heh? When did getting to the bus stop equate to childcare? The “kid” doesn’t need childcare, he needs to get to the bus stop. I”m not letting him walk to school in the middle of the street when it may be dark at 7:30 am and all the crazy too big trucks will be trying to get to work. I am also not able to shovel all the icy sidewalks from here to the bus stop for all the neighbors who aren’t many of whom own the crazy big trucks but refuse to shovel the sidewalks for others. Are you one of these people? Sounds like it! I am referring to the post that said “everything should be back to normal” on Monday. No, it won’t be normal. I will simply call in a sub for first hour of the day. He will hang at the high school in the afternoon, so that is fine. He isn’t going to be able to hang outside the building in the morning. I don’t care if the county calls it or not. I’m going to take care of my kids and me. Just like you do.

It’s not dark at 7:30 am. You sound like you have it all figured out, but the tone of your post definitely made it seem like you were suggesting that schools should be closed until everything can be completely normal. Everyone is going to have to adjust and work around the less than ideal conditions for a day or two, maybe longer, until we get some good melting. I hope the people teaching our children have enough problem solving skills to handle that.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

Um no. Hauling us in for a half day on a Friday when we already had M-Th off after winter break last year was one of the most idiotic decisions she ever made.

Actually no. It wasn’t a half day. Parents needed to get kids in school so they could get to work, even if it was a two-hour delay. There was a lot of praise from parents for the decision.

It was about childcare for you. Who cares if it wasn’t safe as long as you got to go to work. Sad.

That’s all it’s ever about. They want babysitters.

These discussions are like Covid all over again. Trying to frame wanting school to be open as some kind of fringe position. “You Don’t Care About Us”! Meanwhile those some parents you are pointing a finger at have no choice but to commute to work in “unsafe” conditions. Somehow teachers are special and shouldn’t have to leave their house unless it’s perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’ve ever met a kid, you know they will walk in the snow regardless of whether there is a clear path.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

There is not walking in this. There is walking ON this. No one in my neighborhood is walking on the uncovered sidewalks. They are walking in the street. If you are advocating for kids to walk on top of the icy snowbanks, you are advocating for disaster.

Meanwhile they are doing exactly that while playing outside. Do you wrap your kids in a bubble before leaving home?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

So your lack of childcare should prevent the entire county from going back to school Monday? The rest of us make arrangements to balance family and work demands. You can manage.

Heh? When did getting to the bus stop equate to childcare? The “kid” doesn’t need childcare, he needs to get to the bus stop. I”m not letting him walk to school in the middle of the street when it may be dark at 7:30 am and all the crazy too big trucks will be trying to get to work. I am also not able to shovel all the icy sidewalks from here to the bus stop for all the neighbors who aren’t many of whom own the crazy big trucks but refuse to shovel the sidewalks for others. Are you one of these people? Sounds like it! I am referring to the post that said “everything should be back to normal” on Monday. No, it won’t be normal. I will simply call in a sub for first hour of the day. He will hang at the high school in the afternoon, so that is fine. He isn’t going to be able to hang outside the building in the morning. I don’t care if the county calls it or not. I’m going to take care of my kids and me. Just like you do.

It’s not dark at 7:30 am. You sound like you have it all figured out, but the tone of your post definitely made it seem like you were suggesting that schools should be closed until everything can be completely normal. Everyone is going to have to adjust and work around the less than ideal conditions for a day or two, maybe longer, until we get some good melting. I hope the people teaching our children have enough problem solving skills to handle that.

Your child will pick up on your hostility to teachers and be a disrespectful and unproductive member of the classroom if you don’t keep that venom in check. Be a better person.

I imagine school will be open on Monday. I just hope FCPS will ensure the schools are ready, the busses are ready, and that no one will get hurt.

[Anonymous]

Do teachers really think it's unsafe for them to go to school?
(Not talking about kid and bus safety).

I find it unreasonable and unreal. That's exactly why they get a bad rap for being whiny.

[Anonymous]

They will walk in the street and wait in the street. It can’t be expected that every bus stop will be clear of 2-3 feet of plowed snow and ice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any chance there school next week?

Yes, they will reopen next week. DCPS opened today, they always open first. FCPS will open Monday. It won't be perfect, but you have plenty of time to plan.

You don’t know that, but if pretending to be certain about the future makes you feel better, why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do teachers really think it's unsafe for them to go to school?
(Not talking about kid and bus safety).

I find it unreasonable and unreal. That's exactly why they get a bad rap for being whiny.

If you want an honest answer, you should refrain from using the unnecessary ad hominem attack.
As a teacher, I’m not worried about my own safety. I’ll work on de-icing my car this weekend, and I’ll get to school early enough to avoid possible parking lot disasters.

I am worried about the kids and the busses, though.

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Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

So your lack of childcare should prevent the entire county from going back to school Monday? The rest of us make arrangements to balance family and work demands. You can manage.

Heh? When did getting to the bus stop equate to childcare? The “kid” doesn’t need childcare, he needs to get to the bus stop. I”m not letting him walk to school in the middle of the street when it may be dark at 7:30 am and all the crazy too big trucks will be trying to get to work. I am also not able to shovel all the icy sidewalks from here to the bus stop for all the neighbors who aren’t many of whom own the crazy big trucks but refuse to shovel the sidewalks for others. Are you one of these people? Sounds like it! I am referring to the post that said “everything should be back to normal” on Monday. No, it won’t be normal. I will simply call in a sub for first hour of the day. He will hang at the high school in the afternoon, so that is fine. He isn’t going to be able to hang outside the building in the morning. I don’t care if the county calls it or not. I’m going to take care of my kids and me. Just like you do.

It’s not dark at 7:30 am. You sound like you have it all figured out, but the tone of your post definitely made it seem like you were suggesting that schools should be closed until everything can be completely normal. Everyone is going to have to adjust and work around the less than ideal conditions for a day or two, maybe longer, until we get some good melting. I hope the people teaching our children have enough problem solving skills to handle that.

Your child will pick up on your hostility to teachers and be a disrespectful and unproductive member of the classroom if you don’t keep that venom in check. Be a better person.

I imagine school will be open on Monday. I just hope FCPS will ensure the schools are ready, the busses are ready, and that no one will get hurt.

My children are model students in school and their teachers like me because I help out where I can and generally leave them to do their jobs. I highly doubt they are on here whining about how they can possibly figure out how to manage their responsibilities next week. Meanwhile you’re probably behind on your grading because you’re busy arguing with parents on here.

[Anonymous]

Of course we don’t know what will happen, but we should probably be back in school on Monday. We can’t wait for sidewalks to melt and for all turn lanes to get cleared. That’s not going to happen. It’s not reasonable nor practical.

2 teacher household