Anonymous wrote:The premise of a delayed opening is not that there will never be snow on the ground or in the air when you or your child have to leave the house. The premise is to get people past the typical morning commute window and spread out traffic.

No, the premise is for bus drivers. Parents of students that drive their kids to schools or have them walk can make the choice if they’re okay with the state of the roads, but bus drivers have to do whatever the county says. The county wants to avoid putting any of their drivers on icy roads with a bus full of children. By delaying, the sun is out and there’s more time for the roads to be cleared.

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Anonymous wrote:The premise of a delayed opening is not that there will never be snow on the ground or in the air when you or your child have to leave the house. The premise is to get people past the typical morning commute window and spread out traffic.

I don’t think there is a typical morning commute on these sorts of days.

Federal government is open with no delay though.

Anonymous wrote:The premise of a delayed opening is not that there will never be snow on the ground or in the air when you or your child have to leave the house. The premise is to get people past the typical morning commute window and spread out traffic.

I don’t think there is a typical morning commute on these sorts of days.

It's snowing hard where I am in Herndon and the neighborhood streets are completely covered. I'm fine with the kids going to school, it's just really surprising to me.

Snow coming down really nicely now. Primary roads are great, secondary roads are not.

The premise of a delayed opening is not that there will never be snow on the ground or in the air when you or your child have to leave the house. The premise is to get people past the typical morning commute window and spread out traffic.

Loudoun got the least amount of snow too. Hilarious!

Anonymous wrote:Loudoun just closed

and interestingly they didn’t even caveat it by saying they might open for evening activities which they sometimes do

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t worth the stress of driving to work today. I have a longer commute and to risk the car and myself for 4 hours of “teaching.” On a day like today, that means the kids will be too excited to learn and it will be all about behavior management. I’m calling out.

I wish teachers like this could be fired. I am a teacher btw. Way to screw over your colleagues.

Please. You know all of Gatehouse will be working from home today. Why do you buy into the idea that we must self-sacrifice to be “part of the team?”

Dramatic much?? You chose this profession. You also accepted a job knowing your commute. Coming in for school delays shouldn't be a "self sacrifice". Do you hear yourself and how crazy you sound?

DP. Relax everyone. Perhaps allow a teacher to express an opinion without turning it into a teacher bashing event.

I suspect the PP’s reference to “self sacrifice” was the suggestion above that teachers shouldn’t use their own leave. That’s all. It was a reference that we expect more of teachers than we do of gatehouse staff.

Let a teacher express frustration. You don’t know his/her circumstances. Stop expecting silent compliance and just let that person be human.

It’s continuing to snow in my area though? Seems pretty heave too. Idk what they’ll do but it better be before 8:20 (when my MS has to leave)

Loudoun just closed

I don’t think they can cancel atp? It’s already about the time that MS teachers and buses start heading out.

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Anonymous wrote:Dear god people shut up and go to work they are not closing

It’s snowing quite a bit near inova on gallows so we’ll see..

Schools are NOT going to close because it is snowing a bit. Roads are fine.

Anonymous wrote:Dear god people shut up and go to work they are not closing

It’s snowing quite a bit near inova on gallows so we’ll see..

Dear god people shut up and go to work they are not closing