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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not DC local so don’t panic for yourself!

Our school district just sent out emails informing us all of a sudden that a dozen busses will be cancelled on a weeks long rotating basis starting tomorrow. I WFH and have flexibility and walk or drive my child because we don’t live within bus boundary. I found out about the cancellation because TWO of DS school friends parents texted me asking if I could drive their kids with mine during the closure.

I haven’t responded; I came here first!

I don’t want to do this. I have no clue how long this will go on, but I can’t be a permanent solution. Besides, I don’t want to watch kids before school/work, and I drop DS off right before the bell. It would be just as easy for these parents to drop their child off at the school; our house is only a few blocks from the school.

[b]So what’s the best way to explain this tactfully[/b]? [/quote]

“I’m so sorry but I cannot take Billy and Bobby to school as I have a very tight work schedule.” Keep it short and limit it to a very clear/firm no.  If you acquiesce to this (and I think it was very presumptuous of the other parents to even put you in this position by asking you to do this)you will become resentful of these families over time as they will inevitably be late, expect you to watch their kids, not communicate on days they aren’t coming or are running late, etc etc. Plus the fact they don’t offer anything in return; just expect you to take on this job for them.

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