Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:36     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.


Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care


This. Super frustrating for parents who need daycare to force KAH (and other providers) to close down.



You do understand that one reason the schools continue to be closed is that the lots have not been plowed, right? It’s not snow at this point. It’s solid ice that weighs as much as concrete.

Childcare staff and parents would be in the way of the people trying to clear the lots. I can’t get off my street yet, so it’s likely others (childcare providers) are in a similar situation. It is what it is.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:35     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many plows does MCPS have? 4? Not sure why the lots and sidewalks couldn't be salted in advance and then plowed out late Monday and Tuesday. The school down the road had 2 tractors plowing sidewalks and some of the parking lot. Itbwas definitely useable by 2pm when i walked by. The county needs.to make schools the priority.


The University of Maryland is also closed tomorrow. So are Georgetown and Catholic and American and UMBC. We don’t need to make this about MCPS failures.


Some classes are being offered online. Why isn’t McPS doing this?


Is this a serious question? Please tell me it's not a serious question.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:30     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They advised families to prepare for the possibility of an extended closure.


They did.

And yet a loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Bethesda. There was not a single house where someone did not feel inconvenienced by having to care for their own children.


This is less likely a big deal for folks and Bethesda. They are more likely to have white collar jobs where you can work from home. They also are more likely to have the means to be able to pay for alternative childcare without it being a huge financial hit.

Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means.


On FB, the only people I see complaining are “MoCo Rich”. I.E. not really wealthy, (in fact, often very house poor) but hella entitled.

Everyone else is making child care arrangements with neighbors, friends, and family.


I mean, yes, well-off entitled people are more likely to complain publicly when things don't go the way they want. But that doesn't mean that politer people aren't just as inconvenienced and upset (or more so.)


No one said they weren’t inconvenienced, only that the entitled ones are wailing about it.


No, that poster was telling someone who said "Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means" they were wrong.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:27     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many plows does MCPS have? 4? Not sure why the lots and sidewalks couldn't be salted in advance and then plowed out late Monday and Tuesday. The school down the road had 2 tractors plowing sidewalks and some of the parking lot. Itbwas definitely useable by 2pm when i walked by. The county needs.to make schools the priority.


The University of Maryland is also closed tomorrow. So are Georgetown and Catholic and American and UMBC. We don’t need to make this about MCPS failures.


Some classes are being offered online. Why isn’t McPS doing this?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:26     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good. Sucks for parts but good call. Many streets haven't even see a plow, too cold to move snow and I bet many teachers are bonding out yet. Many school lots (from friends pictures) are not clean either.


Many lots are cleared and they could let the child care providers decide if they could open in those cases but MCPS doesn't care


This. Super frustrating for parents who need daycare to force KAH (and other providers) to close down.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:23     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many plows does MCPS have? 4? Not sure why the lots and sidewalks couldn't be salted in advance and then plowed out late Monday and Tuesday. The school down the road had 2 tractors plowing sidewalks and some of the parking lot. Itbwas definitely useable by 2pm when i walked by. The county needs.to make schools the priority.


The University of Maryland is also closed tomorrow. So are Georgetown and Catholic and American and UMBC. We don’t need to make this about MCPS failures.

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Other then the transition day the only reason there appears to be failures is because of the 180 calendar day requirement. Universities don't have to makeup days but public schools in some states like Maryland do.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:22     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many plows does MCPS have? 4? Not sure why the lots and sidewalks couldn't be salted in advance and then plowed out late Monday and Tuesday. The school down the road had 2 tractors plowing sidewalks and some of the parking lot. Itbwas definitely useable by 2pm when i walked by. The county needs.to make schools the priority.


The University of Maryland is also closed tomorrow. So are Georgetown and Catholic and American and UMBC. We don’t need to make this about MCPS failures.


Also literally every other school system in the area including DCPS. I have no idea why MCPS is under such attack here. The whole region is in the same boat.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:21     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers email out homework packets as optional to let parents decide for their kids to do at home. My two ES kids are at home bugging me and screaming while I work from home. The only thing to shut them down is unlimited screentime and one kid do not take screentime (not sure if it is blessing) keep bugging me. Our school childcare is out. Any suggestions what to do with them the next 2 days at least?


Be the adult.

Print off some free worksheets.
Hand them an actual book.


Why be so rude? This is a tough week for parents of small children
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:20     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They advised families to prepare for the possibility of an extended closure.


They did.

And yet a loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Bethesda. There was not a single house where someone did not feel inconvenienced by having to care for their own children.


This is less likely a big deal for folks and Bethesda. They are more likely to have white collar jobs where you can work from home. They also are more likely to have the means to be able to pay for alternative childcare without it being a huge financial hit.

Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means.


On FB, the only people I see complaining are “MoCo Rich”. I.E. not really wealthy, (in fact, often very house poor) but hella entitled.

Everyone else is making child care arrangements with neighbors, friends, and family.


I mean, yes, well-off entitled people are more likely to complain publicly when things don't go the way they want. But that doesn't mean that politer people aren't just as inconvenienced and upset (or more so.)


No one said they weren’t inconvenienced, only that the entitled ones are wailing about it.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:18     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers email out homework packets as optional to let parents decide for their kids to do at home. My two ES kids are at home bugging me and screaming while I work from home. The only thing to shut them down is unlimited screentime and one kid do not take screentime (not sure if it is blessing) keep bugging me. Our school childcare is out. Any suggestions what to do with them the next 2 days at least?


Be the adult.

Print off some free worksheets.
Hand them an actual book.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:16     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They advised families to prepare for the possibility of an extended closure.


They did.

And yet a loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Bethesda. There was not a single house where someone did not feel inconvenienced by having to care for their own children.


This is less likely a big deal for folks and Bethesda. They are more likely to have white collar jobs where you can work from home. They also are more likely to have the means to be able to pay for alternative childcare without it being a huge financial hit.

Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means.


On FB, the only people I see complaining are “MoCo Rich”. I.E. not really wealthy, (in fact, often very house poor) but hella entitled.

Everyone else is making child care arrangements with neighbors, friends, and family.


No. Lots of people are losing wages or leaving kids alone who shouldn't be.


Well you chose to have kids in an area with snow. You knew snow days would be a possibility. It's YOUR responsibility to provide childcare no matter what. It's not MCPS's responsibility to raise your family.


Oh God. Just popped in and of course the awful soulless snow day troll/bully is here again. Maybe if we all ignore her she'll go away. Not sure what makes a person delight in other people's suffering so much, but regardless of the reason let's not give her the satisfaction.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:06     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:How many plows does MCPS have? 4? Not sure why the lots and sidewalks couldn't be salted in advance and then plowed out late Monday and Tuesday. The school down the road had 2 tractors plowing sidewalks and some of the parking lot. Itbwas definitely useable by 2pm when i walked by. The county needs.to make schools the priority.


The University of Maryland is also closed tomorrow. So are Georgetown and Catholic and American and UMBC. We don’t need to make this about MCPS failures.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:06     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
The posters who are all like, you chose to have kids. Insane. What a crowd. It can be both challenging for schools to reopen after a big storm AND very hard on parents when schools close most of the week.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:05     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS is just hurting the before/aftercare providers at their schools.

Bar-T workers aren't unionized like MCPS staff, and people are going to be less likely to sign up their kids for these expensive programs, if they can't actually provide the backup care people pay hundreds of dollars a month for.


And you can be sure those workers don't get paid when they aren't working.


Many of us aren't getting paid this week. My spouse does not get PTO and is hourly.. it sucks but we know its an issue and plan accordingly. Most people here can afford back up care but choose not to. Ask a friend or neighbor and then help them out or rotate.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 18:54     Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They advised families to prepare for the possibility of an extended closure.


They did.

And yet a loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Bethesda. There was not a single house where someone did not feel inconvenienced by having to care for their own children.


This is less likely a big deal for folks and Bethesda. They are more likely to have white collar jobs where you can work from home. They also are more likely to have the means to be able to pay for alternative childcare without it being a huge financial hit.

Although you love to pretend that it is the Rich complaining, this decision is actually more a burden on folks with lesser means.


On FB, the only people I see complaining are “MoCo Rich”. I.E. not really wealthy, (in fact, often very house poor) but hella entitled.

Everyone else is making child care arrangements with neighbors, friends, and family.


No. Lots of people are losing wages or leaving kids alone who shouldn't be.


Well you chose to have kids in an area with snow. You knew snow days would be a possibility. It's YOUR responsibility to provide childcare no matter what. It's not MCPS's responsibility to raise your family.