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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dear teachers,  You are a babysitter.  Signed, DCPS.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

Many?????

ALL of the roads should be safe before schools are opened.

Public transportation should be FULLY functioning.

And the snow emergency should be lifted.

DC's gonna be more embarrassed tomorrow than they were last Wednesday. The liability they're taking upon themselves is ridiculous.[/quote]

Oh, please. It is going to be days more before ALL the sidewalks and roads are perfectly clear. At some point you just have to pull the trigger. A snow emergency merely means that you can't park on major arteries, which makes sense because those streets are either not completely at full width or people will be sticking to the big roads versus taking their special cutoffs and using Waze to shave off a few minutes. Giving families who don't want to send their kids the option to keep them home minimizes their liability, not increases it.[/quote]

Pull the trigger when it's actually safe for all kids. You know like functional, successful schools with great test scores do.

And trust me, in a court of law a half-decent attorney can successfully argue the caveat shows that DCPS KNEW of the dangers. The fact a snow emergency in effect will be the nail. [/quote]

By that standard, if I'd slipped and fallen on my way to work this morning, I'd be able to sue my employer for not closing? Seems like a bit of a stretch.[/quote]

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