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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

[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.

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.

LOL - I’m all set with quarter grades, so no need to worry on my account. I don’t have children, though, so I do have free time right now, and I’m not neglecting my children or my work by writing on this forum. You are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

I can’t back my car out of its parking space and I don’t own a shovel. I’ll figure something out. I’m from the South and just wasn’t prepared for this kind of thing. I didn’t know snow could turn into hard immovable blocks of ice - I hate it.

[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.

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.

LOL - I’m all set with quarter grades, so no need to worry on my account. I don’t have children, though, so I do have free time right now, and I’m not neglecting my children or my work by writing on this forum. You are.

First off, wrong on both counts. Not on shift right now and kids happily playing outside. Second, the person I was responding to was fretting about how the could possibly get their kid to school and report to their school on time. So you’re either replying to something that wasn’t directed at your or you’re lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

I can’t back my car out of its parking space and I don’t own a shovel. I’ll figure something out. I’m from the South and just wasn’t prepared for this kind of thing. I didn’t know snow could turn into hard immovable blocks of ice - I hate it.

You don’t own a shovel? How long have you lived here?

[Anonymous]

2 hr delay on Monday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Instead of intuiting tone, look at the words. The PP I was responding to said “everything will he (be) fine on Monday”. My point is that no, it will not be fine on Monday morning. I am absolutely using problem solving strategies, but you don’t like that the solution will be a substitute for an hour. I could make it on time, who knows, but I will call a sub because I can’t leave a room full of 4 year olds without a teacher. Perhaps you will be able to see that as a contribution to your point of everyone adjusting and working around these conditions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

I am not the pp and I have not been plowed at all. Yesterday I started digging out the street myself and was at it for hours. I have not attempted to leave my house. I do not have all wheel drive. I am not the only one in this situation, I am sure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

I can’t back my car out of its parking space and I don’t own a shovel. I’ll figure something out. I’m from the South and just wasn’t prepared for this kind of thing. I didn’t know snow could turn into hard immovable blocks of ice - I hate it.

You don’t own a shovel? How long have you lived here?

Five years - I never needed a shovel before. The snow was soft or melted. If I may “whine” a little (for therapeutic reasons), the earliest I can get a shovel delivered is Monday night, my condo association just told me they don’t have any available to loan me, and the maintenance men who are making use of said shovels are not working on unblocking cars from their parking spaces. They’re shoveling the walkways… apparently. My courtyard is still pure ice. I guess I’m going to have to interact with my neighbors so I can borrow a shovel. Ugh. That means I’ll need to have hour-long conversations about someone’s kidney stones or heart problems.

[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.

Me personally? No. But if a kid gets hit at the bus stop, I’m not the one who is sued, the school district is and that’s why THEY have to wait til they think it’s safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

I can’t back my car out of its parking space and I don’t own a shovel. I’ll figure something out. I’m from the South and just wasn’t prepared for this kind of thing. I didn’t know snow could turn into hard immovable blocks of ice - I hate it.

A shovel won’t work. At least at first. If it’s plastic, you’ll probably break it. Get a crowbar or a broomstick and poke at the snow. You have to break though the layer of ice to get to the power underneath.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 hr delay on Monday?

I’m think that as well. Hopefully it gets announced asap so that people can plan. This snow is not going anywhere before Monday. A delay will at least give folks a fighting chance to get to school in one piece.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Have you really not had to leave your house yet? Is your street not plowed at all or something?

I can’t back my car out of its parking space and I don’t own a shovel. I’ll figure something out. I’m from the South and just wasn’t prepared for this kind of thing. I didn’t know snow could turn into hard immovable blocks of ice - I hate it.

A shovel won’t work. At least at first. If it’s plastic, you’ll probably break it. Get a crowbar or a broomstick and poke at the snow. You have to break though the layer of ice to get to the power underneath.

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, I don’t have a crowbar and my broomstick is plastic! So frustrating! I’ll probably need to uber to work next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hr delay on Monday?

I’m think that as well. Hopefully it gets announced asap so that people can plan. This snow is not going anywhere before Monday. A delay will at least give folks a fighting chance to get to school in one piece.

They are parents that don't want 18 year old baby driving in the snow because of school..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hr delay on Monday?

I’m think that as well. Hopefully it gets announced asap so that people can plan. This snow is not going anywhere before Monday. A delay will at least give folks a fighting chance to get to school in one piece.

They are calling them to be closed till there ZERO INCHES OF SNOW ANYWHERE IN THE AREA