What do we think will happen on Monday?

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Where do you see/read this?

Hello FCPS Staff and Families,

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have worked through the many challenges brought on by the recent winter storm. Weather events like these are never easy, and I am deeply grateful for the support our community has shown one another during this time.
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We do not take any closure lightly because we know that it causes disruptions to teaching and learning, to families, to work schedules, and student routines. We are working hard to reopen schools and that is where we need to ask for the community’s help. The forecast indicates that the cold weather is not going away, and that means conditions of neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops will likely continue to be an issue next week.

We are asking for your support in coming together as a community to clear ice and snow in areas that are outside of our control, like neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops. If you are able to do so safely, help a neighbor, work with your neighborhood association, or lend a friend a shovel (metal one, preferably.)

FCPS cannot stay closed until the snow and ice completely melts, but working together, we can help students and staff get to and from school safely.

Next week, when we try to re-open, please also consider carpooling and sharing rides for walkers, when possible, and make sure that students are dressed for the weather. As always, if parents or caregivers do not feel it is safe for their student, they may remain home.

[Anonymous]

I wish they’d just announce a plan sooner rather than later, it’s not like anything will change in the next 24 hours so I’ll be upset if the decision is announced after 5pm tomorrow. Families and teachers need time to plan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Where do you see/read this?

Hello FCPS Staff and Families,

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have worked through the many challenges brought on by the recent winter storm. Weather events like these are never easy, and I am deeply grateful for the support our community has shown one another during this time.
....

We do not take any closure lightly because we know that it causes disruptions to teaching and learning, to families, to work schedules, and student routines. We are working hard to reopen schools and that is where we need to ask for the community’s help. The forecast indicates that the cold weather is not going away, and that means conditions of neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops will likely continue to be an issue next week.

We are asking for your support in coming together as a community to clear ice and snow in areas that are outside of our control, like neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops. If you are able to do so safely, help a neighbor, work with your neighborhood association, or lend a friend a shovel (metal one, preferably.)

FCPS cannot stay closed until the snow and ice completely melts, but working together, we can help students and staff get to and from school safely.

Next week, when we try to re-open, please also consider carpooling and sharing rides for walkers, when possible, and make sure that students are dressed for the weather. As always, if parents or caregivers do not feel it is safe for their student, they may remain home.

Does anyone have a Ventrac with a snow removal attachment I could borrow?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any possible way to pivot to virtual or do kids just stay home with no education until we can all figure out how to get them back to school? I guess PWCS has hinted at virtual, not sure about other districts. What is different between them and us that they can stand up virtual and we can't? I know people don't like it, but it's better than nothing for days on end. My kids bring their laptops home to charge, but I know it's not consistent across schools. Seems like they could have had kids bring home devices just in case knowing that the storm was coming and likely to be pretty disruptive. The inability to do virtual may be what gets FCPS to open sooner than other districts that have apparently figured out how to implement it.

I don’t think it’s possible to do true virtual, synchronous instruction at this point. Maybe some asynchronous work could be posted, but I don’t know how worthwhile that would be, particularly at the lowest grade levels. Our ES didn’t send home laptops. Even if students had their laptops, teachers aren’t prepared to do it. Some have never had to teach that way.

How can other districts figure it out? I can’t imagine PWCS teachers have different training and experience. The basics of virtual instruction are not rocket science and should probably be part of teacher training (during grad school) at this point.

They very well could have received different training. If they have had plans to go virtual in situations like this then they probably have been told what to do. They probably sent the students’ school devices home with them. We haven’t done virtual instruction since when, 2021? Any new teacher hired since then hasn’t done it and rarely uses Zoom. I teach in an ES and my spouse in a MS. There has been no training expectations given for online instruction. Most elementary students haven’t done online instruction.

I rarely use Zoom and am not very comfortable with it, but push comes to shove, I could figure it out in 20 minutes. It's just a dumb app. I would be happy to teach virtually since my AP classes are falling behind schedule, but mention virtual and a bunch of nut jobs will come out of the woodwork and say that's worthless. Guess what? Your high schooler who isn't engaging virtually is not engaging in the classroom either--they're busy watching sports or worse on their laptop.

Ok. Ready to try with a class of 7 year olds?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

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After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

Residents are not legally obligated to do it. Planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

If the only time you show care for others is when you are legally obligated to do something, you are an *&%$@*#.

I mow the lawn and shovel the sidewalks of my neighbors who are busy with infants, away on vacations, ill, injured, or disabled. Am i legally obligated to do so? Of course not. But good people help others.

I pick up trash as I walk my dogs. I am not legally obligated to do so, but I am a member of the community, so I pitch in to clean up the community.

Why is it so difficult for some people to show basic humanity, kindness, and care for others? It is incredibly disturbing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

Residents are not legally obligated to do it. Planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

If the only time you show care for others is when you are legally obligated to do something, you are an *&%$@*#.

I mow the lawn and shovel the sidewalks of my neighbors who are busy with infants, away on vacations, ill, injured, or disabled. Am i legally obligated to do so? Of course not. But good people help others.

I pick up trash as I walk my dogs. I am not legally obligated to do so, but I am a member of the community, so I pitch in to clean up the community.

Why is it so difficult for some people to show basic humanity, kindness, and care for others? It is incredibly disturbing.

The point was that planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

We don’t live in a neighborhood. Do you expect residents to clear public roads too? Because in our case, VDOT plowed and left a 6-foot pile of ice exactly where the bus stop is. That’s not something I can reasonably or safely fix with my shovel.

If 10 of you and your neighbors got out there with shovels and such, yes you could address that bus stop. It’s on a public road you don’t think is your problem ? Well your kid needs to use it to get to school. So it kind of is your problem. Or you can stand on principle and make the county handle it and let your kid miss more school than necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

Residents are not legally obligated to do it. Planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

If the only time you show care for others is when you are legally obligated to do something, you are an *&%$@*#.

I mow the lawn and shovel the sidewalks of my neighbors who are busy with infants, away on vacations, ill, injured, or disabled. Am i legally obligated to do so? Of course not. But good people help others.

I pick up trash as I walk my dogs. I am not legally obligated to do so, but I am a member of the community, so I pitch in to clean up the community.

Why is it so difficult for some people to show basic humanity, kindness, and care for others? It is incredibly disturbing.

You also missed that mowing the lawn, or picking up trash is not the same as clearing 6 feet wall of ice. You need professional equipment to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

Residents are not legally obligated to do it. Planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

If the only time you show care for others is when you are legally obligated to do something, you are an *&%$@*#.

I mow the lawn and shovel the sidewalks of my neighbors who are busy with infants, away on vacations, ill, injured, or disabled. Am i legally obligated to do so? Of course not. But good people help others.

I pick up trash as I walk my dogs. I am not legally obligated to do so, but I am a member of the community, so I pitch in to clean up the community.

Why is it so difficult for some people to show basic humanity, kindness, and care for others? It is incredibly disturbing.

The point was that planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

It doesn’t typically. This is clearly a unique situation. But sure, stand firm on your stance of “it’s not my problem” rather than help work toward getting the kids back to school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

Residents are not legally obligated to do it. Planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

If the only time you show care for others is when you are legally obligated to do something, you are an *&%$@*#.

I mow the lawn and shovel the sidewalks of my neighbors who are busy with infants, away on vacations, ill, injured, or disabled. Am i legally obligated to do so? Of course not. But good people help others.

I pick up trash as I walk my dogs. I am not legally obligated to do so, but I am a member of the community, so I pitch in to clean up the community.

Why is it so difficult for some people to show basic humanity, kindness, and care for others? It is incredibly disturbing.

The point was that planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

It doesn’t typically. This is clearly a unique situation. But sure, stand firm on your stance of “it’s not my problem” rather than help work toward getting the kids back to school.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Cunningham park. There is ABSOLUTELY no way the walkers living near the cedar park shopping center can make their way on park to get to a school on Monday. I don’t think those sidewalks are even covered by residential.

Then they need to get a ride. The sidewalks aren't going to be cleared for weeks.

My kids go to a different school but it’s the same situation and will be home. DH isn’t a teacher but has been back to work all week. I can’t drive them because I’ll be at work too, as a teacher at a different school. No, I can’t drop them off before I go to my school. There are others in the same situation and at least mine are old enough to stay home alone. Many of us can’t just drive them.

But school can’t stay shut forever and I’m in favor of opening for those who can get there at this point. We need to be back.

So your answer is I give up and they’ll sit home until all this snow melts?

Astonishing.

I’m gonna say what the OP of this Cunningham Park post probably didn’t want to say: understanding that area, these kids are most likely the migrant families who aren’t in a position to afford a car or the time to organize their commute to school. They’re the type of families that have been facing many ICE issues as of late.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious FCPS is asking the community to essentially provide free labor to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. WTF are our tax dollars going to? That will be a no from me.

Are you serious? "Free labor"?

Shoveling sidewalks has ALWAYS been the responsibility of the community, not of VDOT, FCPS, or Fairfax County. ALWAYS.

You are a complete jerk if you seriously have the attitude "that will be a no from me." How selfish and self-serving you are!

Go out and shovel even just 20 feet of sidewalk. If every able-bodied person would shovel 20 feet of sidewalks, we could make them safe for all pedestrians, including for school children.

+1
After the Snowmaggen storm, FCPS asked families to do the same thing.

It is completely within the realm of reason for the school district to ask people who live in the neighborhoods to pitch in and shovel and clear the sidewalks and bus stops so the kids of that neighborhood can go to school. You live there. That is your home. Shoveling it is within your sphere of responsibility. It is borderline sociopathic to think this is an unreasonable ask. Some of you NEED to start viewing yourself as part of your community vs some isolated island whose only responsibility is to yourselves.

+100. If only people had been considerate neighbors and gotten out on Sunday and Monday to clean the snow and their sidewalks we won’t be in this position. The entitlement some people are showing in this thread about not wanting to clean their own sidewalks and help out their neighbors is so sad. No wonder this country is in the political state it is. No sense of community and no regard for the safety of children. There’s a reason this county is obsessed with guns and their own comfort.

Since so many people are selfish and entitled in this area, I hope the county passes an ordinance where homeowners are required to shovel their sidewalk within 24 hours of any snowfall or they will face a hefty monetary penalty.

Residents are not legally obligated to do it. Planning for student safety can’t depend on voluntary labor!

If the only time you show care for others is when you are legally obligated to do something, you are an *&%$@*#.

I mow the lawn and shovel the sidewalks of my neighbors who are busy with infants, away on vacations, ill, injured, or disabled. Am i legally obligated to do so? Of course not. But good people help others.

I pick up trash as I walk my dogs. I am not legally obligated to do so, but I am a member of the community, so I pitch in to clean up the community.

Why is it so difficult for some people to show basic humanity, kindness, and care for others? It is incredibly disturbing.

You also missed that mowing the lawn, or picking up trash is not the same as clearing 6 feet wall of ice. You need professional equipment to do it.

A bunch of people with metal shovels can clear the sidewalks. It will take time and teamwork, but progress can be made. Not every sidewalk has a six-foot wall of ice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Cunningham park. There is ABSOLUTELY no way the walkers living near the cedar park shopping center can make their way on park to get to a school on Monday. I don’t think those sidewalks are even covered by residential.

Then they need to get a ride. The sidewalks aren't going to be cleared for weeks.

My kids go to a different school but it’s the same situation and will be home. DH isn’t a teacher but has been back to work all week. I can’t drive them because I’ll be at work too, as a teacher at a different school. No, I can’t drop them off before I go to my school. There are others in the same situation and at least mine are old enough to stay home alone. Many of us can’t just drive them.

But school can’t stay shut forever and I’m in favor of opening for those who can get there at this point. We need to be back.

Time to use the device you’re typing on to reach out to some neighbors and friends and see who can help you out. If I knew someone in your shoes, I’d gladly pick up your kid.

My mom was a teacher and my dad always had to leave for work early in the morning. I remember going to a neighbor’s house to catch the bus or be driven to school in situations like this. It’s bizarre to me that nobody wants to reach out and ask for help. It’s really not a big ask to have a kid who is all ready for school to hang out at your house for a short period of time before the bus comes, or to see if they can hitch a ride if another parent is driving. People are usually happy to help out teachers, nurses, other people who don’t have a choice, but to be at work by a certain time. Why have we lost this sense of community spirit?

I haven’t vetted my neighbors to see if they have guns in the house. We had a horrible accidental gun death in the family and I don’t send my kid over u til now. The world is different now. That is why.

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You need therapy.

No kidding. That is some serious anxiety at play, which I recognize because I had a parent who was like this and it affected by sibling and me negatively. It f you don’t feel close enough to someone to ask that question you should think about why your circle is so small. It doesn’t have to be someone in your immediate neighborhood, it can be a friend/parent of your kid’s friend who lives somewhere else nearby. Your kids are going to suffer if you won’t ever let them go to someone else’s house. You have to get comfortable asking awkward questions.

Yeah, but you are fine enough now and able to be “awkward” or whatever, so it clearly didn’t really make an impact. My kids go to a magnet school. I know those families just fine, but the ones in our neighborhood/community I don’t know. I only know the retired ones we shoveled the sidewalk for.