School Cancelation

[Anonymous]

I think most schools will be back to normal on Thursday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live on a major road downtown (off 14th St) and it has not been plowed yet. In 20+ years in DC, I have never had my street still unplowed the day after a snowfall. It was treacherous to walk the fog this afternoon. And given that the alleys aren’t cleared by the city, I won’t be getting my car out anytime soon! Even if my block got together and hired a plow, there’s nowhere to put the snow on a ten foot wide alley. Ofc I can put my high schooler in an Uber but it’s not so easy for everyone to just clear it and get on the road.

So what about parents who have to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are not realizing that it's not just the streets; it's the sidewalks, too, for kids who walk. (Believe it or not, a lot do, at least at our kid's school.) Yes, I completely understand that residents are supposed to shovel their sidewalks, but that won't make them magically clear if they haven't, and a lot haven't. You can't just expect kids to walk in the streets as an alternative. (This is why I think the public schools, other than maybe DCPS, are going to be closed all week.) The sidewalk on the main road to our kid's school is now under about 3-4 feet of snow/ice from the snow plow, so there's no way that is getting cleared in the next week given the anticipated cold. Parents/school will get it sorted, but it won't be in the next day or two.

We all realize it. People can walk if they really want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on a major road downtown (off 14th St) and it has not been plowed yet. In 20+ years in DC, I have never had my street still unplowed the day after a snowfall. It was treacherous to walk the fog this afternoon. And given that the alleys aren’t cleared by the city, I won’t be getting my car out anytime soon! Even if my block got together and hired a plow, there’s nowhere to put the snow on a ten foot wide alley. Ofc I can put my high schooler in an Uber but it’s not so easy for everyone to just clear it and get on the road.

So what about parents who have to work?

PP you’re quoting, I realize we are lucky to have a high schooler so it’s not a problem to work from home. I remember the days of having a younger child at home on snow days. Some seasons of parenting are hard! But I really can’t get my car out anf walking three miles each way to school isn’t realistic in this weather (addressing the post directly above this!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are not realizing that it's not just the streets; it's the sidewalks, too, for kids who walk. (Believe it or not, a lot do, at least at our kid's school.) Yes, I completely understand that residents are supposed to shovel their sidewalks, but that won't make them magically clear if they haven't, and a lot haven't. You can't just expect kids to walk in the streets as an alternative. (This is why I think the public schools, other than maybe DCPS, are going to be closed all week.) The sidewalk on the main road to our kid's school is now under about 3-4 feet of snow/ice from the snow plow, so there's no way that is getting cleared in the next week given the anticipated cold. Parents/school will get it sorted, but it won't be in the next day or two.

Do people realize how hard it is to juggle the children at home while working? Sometimes solo parenting?

Then take some time off. Problem solved!!

[Anonymous]

FYI - PG County schools are off until Friday. A lot of people posting here are going to be very disappointed come Wednesday and Thursday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI - PG County schools are off until Friday. A lot of people posting here are going to be very disappointed come Wednesday and Thursday.

Yep. 💯

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are not realizing that it's not just the streets; it's the sidewalks, too, for kids who walk. (Believe it or not, a lot do, at least at our kid's school.) Yes, I completely understand that residents are supposed to shovel their sidewalks, but that won't make them magically clear if they haven't, and a lot haven't. You can't just expect kids to walk in the streets as an alternative. (This is why I think the public schools, other than maybe DCPS, are going to be closed all week.) The sidewalk on the main road to our kid's school is now under about 3-4 feet of snow/ice from the snow plow, so there's no way that is getting cleared in the next week given the anticipated cold. Parents/school will get it sorted, but it won't be in the next day or two.

We all realize it. People can walk if they really want to.

I guess I have 11 mile walk each way so 22 total miles. Walk if they really want to. 😂

[Anonymous]

The Venn diagram of people who wanted to shutdown schools for Covid and a few inches of snow is a circle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are not realizing that it's not just the streets; it's the sidewalks, too, for kids who walk. (Believe it or not, a lot do, at least at our kid's school.) Yes, I completely understand that residents are supposed to shovel their sidewalks, but that won't make them magically clear if they haven't, and a lot haven't. You can't just expect kids to walk in the streets as an alternative. (This is why I think the public schools, other than maybe DCPS, are going to be closed all week.) The sidewalk on the main road to our kid's school is now under about 3-4 feet of snow/ice from the snow plow, so there's no way that is getting cleared in the next week given the anticipated cold. Parents/school will get it sorted, but it won't be in the next day or two.

Do people realize how hard it is to juggle the children at home while working? Sometimes solo parenting?

Did you have school age kids during the pandemic?

Yes, everyone realizes that. Just because it’s never happened to you before doesn’t make it a new thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are not realizing that it's not just the streets; it's the sidewalks, too, for kids who walk. (Believe it or not, a lot do, at least at our kid's school.) Yes, I completely understand that residents are supposed to shovel their sidewalks, but that won't make them magically clear if they haven't, and a lot haven't. You can't just expect kids to walk in the streets as an alternative. (This is why I think the public schools, other than maybe DCPS, are going to be closed all week.) The sidewalk on the main road to our kid's school is now under about 3-4 feet of snow/ice from the snow plow, so there's no way that is getting cleared in the next week given the anticipated cold. Parents/school will get it sorted, but it won't be in the next day or two.

Do people realize how hard it is to juggle the children at home while working? Sometimes solo parenting?

Then take some time off. Problem solved!!

You know, the university requires professors to teach online. All the grant deadlines remain. Not everyone can take time off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on a major road downtown (off 14th St) and it has not been plowed yet. In 20+ years in DC, I have never had my street still unplowed the day after a snowfall. It was treacherous to walk the fog this afternoon. And given that the alleys aren’t cleared by the city, I won’t be getting my car out anytime soon! Even if my block got together and hired a plow, there’s nowhere to put the snow on a ten foot wide alley. Ofc I can put my high schooler in an Uber but it’s not so easy for everyone to just clear it and get on the road.

So what about parents who have to work?

Don't have kids.

Yep I said that. I am tired of this crap.

You think schools do not want to be open? You think the county likes closing and hearing from you idiots? We had ice temps are not lowering it is not safe for buses and it won't be this week in many places.

Deal with it like an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are not realizing that it's not just the streets; it's the sidewalks, too, for kids who walk. (Believe it or not, a lot do, at least at our kid's school.) Yes, I completely understand that residents are supposed to shovel their sidewalks, but that won't make them magically clear if they haven't, and a lot haven't. You can't just expect kids to walk in the streets as an alternative. (This is why I think the public schools, other than maybe DCPS, are going to be closed all week.) The sidewalk on the main road to our kid's school is now under about 3-4 feet of snow/ice from the snow plow, so there's no way that is getting cleared in the next week given the anticipated cold. Parents/school will get it sorted, but it won't be in the next day or two.

Do people realize how hard it is to juggle the children at home while working? Sometimes solo parenting?

Did you have school age kids during the pandemic?

Yes, everyone realizes that. Just because it’s never happened to you before doesn’t make it a new thing.

Nothing new. It sucks every time it happens. And everytime it feels they ignore the parents who have to juggle kids and work at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on a major road downtown (off 14th St) and it has not been plowed yet. In 20+ years in DC, I have never had my street still unplowed the day after a snowfall. It was treacherous to walk the fog this afternoon. And given that the alleys aren’t cleared by the city, I won’t be getting my car out anytime soon! Even if my block got together and hired a plow, there’s nowhere to put the snow on a ten foot wide alley. Ofc I can put my high schooler in an Uber but it’s not so easy for everyone to just clear it and get on the road.

So what about parents who have to work?

Don't have kids.

Yep I said that. I am tired of this crap.

You think schools do not want to be open? You think the county likes closing and hearing from you idiots? We had ice temps are not lowering it is not safe for buses and it won't be this week in many places.

Deal with it like an adult.

I think school closing for a whole week is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on a major road downtown (off 14th St) and it has not been plowed yet. In 20+ years in DC, I have never had my street still unplowed the day after a snowfall. It was treacherous to walk the fog this afternoon. And given that the alleys aren’t cleared by the city, I won’t be getting my car out anytime soon! Even if my block got together and hired a plow, there’s nowhere to put the snow on a ten foot wide alley. Ofc I can put my high schooler in an Uber but it’s not so easy for everyone to just clear it and get on the road.

So what about parents who have to work?

Don't have kids.

Yep I said that. I am tired of this crap.

You think schools do not want to be open? You think the county likes closing and hearing from you idiots? We had ice temps are not lowering it is not safe for buses and it won't be this week in many places.

Deal with it like an adult.

I think school closing for a whole week is ridiculous.

Change schools