According to WTOP: DCPS schools are late or optional

[Anonymous]

Wednesday
Families should use discretion when deciding whether to send students to school. DCPS will excuse all absences and late arrivals Wed.

http://wtop.com/closings-and-delays/

Obviously this means instruction will be limited at best. Is this just a way for the Mayor to not formally close the schools, but signal everyone to stay home anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wednesday
Families should use discretion when deciding whether to send students to school. DCPS will excuse all absences and late arrivals Wed.

http://wtop.com/closings-and-delays/

Obviously this means instruction will be limited at best. Is this just a way for the Mayor to not formally close the schools, but signal everyone to stay home anyway?

Free food/childcare

[Anonymous]

What a cluster. Will OSSE or whoever requires 180 instructional days count tomorrow as an actual school day when Dcps has made a point to say missing school is fine and excusable?

[Anonymous]

Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

[Anonymous]

My kids have perfect attendance, will an excused absence get in the way of their perfect record?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have perfect attendance, will an excused absence get in the way of their perfect record?

Who cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

This is so, so unfair to teachers. They'll be docked a day if they don't come in for minimal attendance. Either open all the way or close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

Exactly. The faux outrage is reaching epic proportions here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

This is so, so unfair to teachers. They'll be docked a day if they don't come in for minimal attendance. Either open all the way or close.

How do you know what attendance is going to be like? DCUM is seething with angry, affluent parents who want their kids back in school so they can get to work. Parents who are wage workers want their kids to be back in school. School is open; teachers need to figure out how to get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have perfect attendance, will an excused absence get in the way of their perfect record?

No they will have an absence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

This is so, so unfair to teachers. They'll be docked a day if they don't come in for minimal attendance. Either open all the way or close.

How do you know what attendance is going to be like? DCUM is seething with angry, affluent parents who want their kids back in school so they can get to work. Parents who are wage workers want their kids to be back in school. School is open; teachers need to figure out how to get in.

Teachers are the least of my concern too.

The real issue is that the city is under a snow emergency and all kids can't get to school through no fault of their own. It's not fair to them.

DCPS KNOWS the roads arent safe and ready so why bother?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have perfect attendance, will an excused absence get in the way of their perfect record?

Yes and it will go down on their permanent record.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

This is so, so unfair to teachers. They'll be docked a day if they don't come in for minimal attendance. Either open all the way or close.

How do you know what attendance is going to be like? DCUM is seething with angry, affluent parents who want their kids back in school so they can get to work. Parents who are wage workers want their kids to be back in school. School is open; teachers need to figure out how to get in.

Teachers are the least of my concern too.

The real issue is that the city is under a snow emergency and all kids can't get to school through no fault of their own. It's not fair to them.

DCPS KNOWS the roads arent safe and ready so why bother?

Because many of the roads are safe, and because students can either walk or take public transportation. Which is the whole point of living in a city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear teachers, You are a babysitter. Signed, DCPS.

Oh, come on. They are trying to walk the line between two vastly different groups of families - those who can easily walk to school and are eager to get back to work, and those who legitimately can't make it due to the lack of plowing or bus access. They think most kids can make it, but aren't going to punish those who can't. Teachers got one more day off than all other DC government employees.

This is so, so unfair to teachers. They'll be docked a day if they don't come in for minimal attendance. Either open all the way or close.

How do you know what attendance is going to be like? DCUM is seething with angry, affluent parents who want their kids back in school so they can get to work. Parents who are wage workers want their kids to be back in school. School is open; teachers need to figure out how to get in.

Teachers are the least of my concern too.

The real issue is that the city is under a snow emergency and all kids can't get to school through no fault of their own. It's not fair to them.

DCPS KNOWS the roads arent safe and ready so why bother?

Exactly. They are asking people to stay off the roads so they can finish clearing while telling everyone to get out to school. It makes absolutely no sense.