Why are schools open tomorrow with no Metro service and Fed govt closed?

[Anonymous]

Everyone happy now?

[Anonymous]

finally.

[Anonymous]

I am happy - but to the poster who wanted to know about kids being fed- the kids who really need to be fed may not be in school all week as they do not have the proper clothing for the weather and many of the parents will not bring them if the buses are not running.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone happy now?

It's the principle behind it. Its about caring about the safety and well-being of your employees. Not just the students. Many of us live in MD and VA. We have long commutes. The rationale was to keep schools operating so that learning can occur, however, as a teacher, I had 7 out of 18 students show up to school on Friday BEFORE the snow even started. NO significant teaching and learning will occur because students will not show up and whatever I end up teaching, I would have to re-teach whole group. In addition, you will end up having so many teachers call out that student classrooms will get combined. How is teaching going to happen then? I just think its inconsiderate of your staff just so that you can make a point.

I'm done now.

[Anonymous]

I don't even live in DC and I'm happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I totally hear what everyone is saying. I do. I imagine it's going to be very hard on teachers to get into schools tomorrow, and this certainly won't help the already fraught the relationship between Rhee and teachers.

But.... All I can think about is the kids who rely on school for meals having just spent a long, cold weekend with access to even less food than they normally have. For many kids in the city, school is a refuge. After a weekend like this, I understand the desire to give these kids a warm place to go. DCPS's message says that it's up to parents; for those able to provide a warm place and healthy meals, it's probably better to keep your kids home. But considering how many kids in this city who rely on school for more than just education, I think the impulse to keep schools open is the right one.

I agree. To hear all the moaning and whining from Washingtonians, you'd have to wonder how anyone in Minnesota (or Michigan, or upstate New York, etc. etc. etc.) ever manages to kick our asses in education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone happy now?

It's the principle behind it. Its about caring about the safety and well-being of your employees. Not just the students. Many of us live in MD and VA. We have long commutes. The rationale was to keep schools operating so that learning can occur, however, as a teacher, I had 7 out of 18 students show up to school on Friday BEFORE the snow even started. NO significant teaching and learning will occur because students will not show up and whatever I end up teaching, I would have to re-teach whole group. In addition, you will end up having so many teachers call out that student classrooms will get combined. How is teaching going to happen then? I just think its inconsiderate of your staff just so that you can make a point.

I'm done now.

A half day on Friday was a bad call, there was not any snow on the ground when they let the kids out. It is funny to see these temper tantrums from the teachers; love the dedication, perhaps they should weed out the dedicated to see who showed upon Friday and who is going to show up on Tuesday. If you do not like how DC works get a job in the suburbs where you live. I'd be glad to replace you with a Teach for America teacher. The only way to fix the system is to blow it up and start over!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone happy now?

It's the principle behind it. Its about caring about the safety and well-being of your employees. Not just the students. Many of us live in MD and VA. We have long commutes. The rationale was to keep schools operating so that learning can occur, however, as a teacher, I had 7 out of 18 students show up to school on Friday BEFORE the snow even started. NO significant teaching and learning will occur because students will not show up and whatever I end up teaching, I would have to re-teach whole group. In addition, you will end up having so many teachers call out that student classrooms will get combined. How is teaching going to happen then? I just think its inconsiderate of your staff just so that you can make a point.

I'm done now.

A half day on Friday was a bad call, there was not any snow on the ground when they let the kids out. It is funny to see these temper tantrums from the teachers; love the dedication, perhaps they should weed out the dedicated to see who showed upon Friday and who is going to show up on Tuesday. If you do not like how DC works get a job in the suburbs where you live. I'd be glad to replace you with a Teach for America teacher. The only way to fix the system is to blow it up and start over!

not nice at all, michelle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone happy now?

It's the principle behind it. Its about caring about the safety and well-being of your employees. Not just the students. Many of us live in MD and VA. We have long commutes. The rationale was to keep schools operating so that learning can occur, however, as a teacher, I had 7 out of 18 students show up to school on Friday BEFORE the snow even started. NO significant teaching and learning will occur because students will not show up and whatever I end up teaching, I would have to re-teach whole group. In addition, you will end up having so many teachers call out that student classrooms will get combined. How is teaching going to happen then? I just think its inconsiderate of your staff just so that you can make a point.

I'm done now.

A half day on Friday was a bad call, there was not any snow on the ground when they let the kids out. It is funny to see these temper tantrums from the teachers; love the dedication, perhaps they should weed out the dedicated to see who showed upon Friday and who is going to show up on Tuesday. If you do not like how DC works get a job in the suburbs where you live. I'd be glad to replace you with a Teach for America teacher. The only way to fix the system is to blow it up and start over!

thats funny that you say that when i AM a Teach For America Alum! And have had my students each year SURPASS state and district level assessments. So an assumption on your part that I am not dedicated.
Friday may have been a bad call but at the end of the day, its about safety, and having on 7 students in school, doesn't make sense.
I LOVE to hear what NON-teachers have to say.

[Anonymous]

so....

will dcps be open on tuesday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone happy now?

It's the principle behind it. Its about caring about the safety and well-being of your employees. Not just the students. Many of us live in MD and VA. We have long commutes. The rationale was to keep schools operating so that learning can occur, however, as a teacher, I had 7 out of 18 students show up to school on Friday BEFORE the snow even started. NO significant teaching and learning will occur because students will not show up and whatever I end up teaching, I would have to re-teach whole group. In addition, you will end up having so many teachers call out that student classrooms will get combined. How is teaching going to happen then? I just think its inconsiderate of your staff just so that you can make a point.

I'm done now.

A half day on Friday was a bad call, there was not any snow on the ground when they let the kids out. It is funny to see these temper tantrums from the teachers; love the dedication, perhaps they should weed out the dedicated to see who showed upon Friday and who is going to show up on Tuesday. If you do not like how DC works get a job in the suburbs where you live. I'd be glad to replace you with a Teach for America teacher. The only way to fix the system is to blow it up and start over!

not nice at all, michelle

Excuse you, I am a DC Teaching Fellow and devoted to my students. My job is my life. I live in the city but not close to the Metro/subway. I take the Metrobus to work... it will not be running tomorrow. If I lived close enough I would walk to work. The street I live on has not been plowed and is impassable. Please don't make assumptions about our dedication and/or where we live. I am part of Rhee's "way to fix the system" and yet I still thought the 2-hour delay was imprudent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone happy now?

It's the principle behind it. Its about caring about the safety and well-being of your employees. Not just the students. Many of us live in MD and VA. We have long commutes. The rationale was to keep schools operating so that learning can occur, however, as a teacher, I had 7 out of 18 students show up to school on Friday BEFORE the snow even started. NO significant teaching and learning will occur because students will not show up and whatever I end up teaching, I would have to re-teach whole group. In addition, you will end up having so many teachers call out that student classrooms will get combined. How is teaching going to happen then? I just think its inconsiderate of your staff just so that you can make a point.

I'm done now.

A half day on Friday was a bad call, there was not any snow on the ground when they let the kids out. It is funny to see these temper tantrums from the teachers; love the dedication, perhaps they should weed out the dedicated to see who showed upon Friday and who is going to show up on Tuesday. If you do not like how DC works get a job in the suburbs where you live. I'd be glad to replace you with a Teach for America teacher. The only way to fix the system is to blow it up and start over!

not nice at all, michelle

Excuse you, I am a DC Teaching Fellow and devoted to my students. My job is my life. I live in the city but not close to the Metro/subway. I take the Metrobus to work... it will not be running tomorrow. If I lived close enough I would walk to work. The street I live on has not been plowed and is impassable. Please don't make assumptions about our dedication and/or where we live. I am part of Rhee's "way to fix the system" and yet I still thought the 2-hour delay was imprudent.

Thank you. It is completely imprudent. I appreciate your comment. DC Teaching Fellow, I chose to teach in DC because I want to make a different in URBAN schools. Whoever made that past comment--it was inconsiderate.

[Anonymous]

Schools are closed tomorrow.....Everyone just relax!!! DCPS just called!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools are closed tomorrow.....Everyone just relax!!! DCPS just called!!

we know. they closed as of 8:20. We are just trying to make a point. LOL. and I was offended when someone INFERRED
that I was not a dedicated teacher. given the fact that I WOULD have come in tomorrow despite the fact that I live in the
so called burbs as they called it. And given the fact that I WAS there on Friday and WILL be there on Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

Those of us who have made sacrifices to live in walking neighborhoods with underground Metro access are going to have limited sympathy for the car-dependent "what about me" whiners. This is a situation that exposes the flaws in the suburban (and almost suburban) commuter paradigm.

Even so, given that so many people who live within DC's nominal borders (hello Glover Park) have set themselves up in driving neighborhoods with only crappy Metrobus access, I suppose we'll all have to accommodate them in spite of their irresponsible choices since the buses won't be fully operational.