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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bus drivers had difficulty in 22101. It is awful they were put in a position to have to drop kids off on 123 (over 1.5 miles from home) because the neighborhoods were too icey to navigate. [/quote]

This is our situation, glad I didn't send my kids to walk on icy roads with no sidewalks for a mile to get home. [/quote]

Yet many kids did walk a mile on roads and icy sidewalks to get to/from school yesterday. And they managed just fine. I'm a teacher (HS), and my classes were mostly full, with about 1 or 2 absences per class. I would argue that you should be allowing (and even pushing/encouraging) your kids out into the world to take risks and overcome challenges. [b]Walking on icy sidewalks? [/b]Watching the cars/traffic carefully? Yes, these type of situations should be navigated from time to time as kids grow through the years. Do not bubble-wrap your kids. You are not doing them any favors.[/quote]

Reading comprehension isn’t your thing. The PP you are replying to said “icy roads” and that no sidewalks were available. [/quote]

Yes, I read that. My apologies for generalizing... I should have said icy roads/sidewalks to include all possibilities so that everyone can fill included.[/quote]

You are not very smart for a HS teacher to not process the information that icy sidewalks (as in areas designated only for pedestrian use) and icy roads (where cars and other vehicles drive) are not the same thing in terms of safety for the walkers even on a good day.  [/quote]

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