Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:33
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?
FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS
Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.
But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.
Find different childcare. How many times does someone have to say this to you? Otherwise, STFU. Your problem won't be fixed here. Move on and torment someone else with your whining.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:32
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?
Move to Frederick and enjoy your commute.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:31
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?
FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS
Why would it be easier? FCPS is not forcing them to open..they are just allowing it.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:31
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?
FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS
Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.
But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:30
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Some parents here seem so lost...it's almost embarrassing. Events like this always seem to just point out the obvious: some of you had absolutely no business bringing kids into this world.
What is embarrassing is you behaving like a schoolyard bully online. Go read a book or do some yoga, good lord.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:29
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.
Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.
Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.
How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?
If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.
Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.
Things would change quickly.
Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.
Doubtful. Monday appointments were cancelled, but almost everyone opened on time on Tuesday.
And look at the clock- it's 9:30. My kids are long in bed.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:28
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
you are free to comb the census bureau's data for percentages of households with young children with both parents workingAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.
Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.
Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.
How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?
If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.
Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.
Things would change quickly.
Do most MCPS parents work in MoCo? Are most workers in MoCo MCPS parents?
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:27
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?
FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:27
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.
Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.
Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.
How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?
If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.
Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.
Things would change quickly.
Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.
Some are canceling and some are not. My mom has an appointment tomorrow but my kid's appointment tomorrow was canceled. That's fair. Some people are truly still snowed in. Some of course don't have child care. Of course schools can't open under these conditions. But most businesses are open, likely many with reduced staffing (a good portion of which is because of the lack of child care!). Yet for some reason, child care providers are not being allowed to open at all.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:26
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.
Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.
Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.
How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?
If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.
Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.
Things would change quickly.
Do most MCPS parents work in MoCo? Are most workers in MoCo MCPS parents?
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:25
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?
Thanks for sharing. We should make a list of all the local districts that are allowing school based care to open this week, so emails to the Board on this will carry more weight.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:24
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.
Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.
Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.
How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?
If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.
Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.
Things would change quickly.
How would you feel if all teachers went on strike until parents collectively managed to get their kids under control or do out of school assignments? Your jobs are not any more important than ours.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:23
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.
I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.
Nobody (well, almost nobody) is complaining about school being closed. We are complaining about the MCPS ban that keeps any school-based child care program from being allowed to open once their lot is plowed/safe and they have enough staff able to come in. And it appears to just be happening because school-based childcare only is allowed to open when MCPS offices iron and Taylor has decided to give all central office staff snow days pretty much every day that school staff have off, the impact on childcare and working parents being treated as irrelevant. That's the anti-working parent part of it.
+1
Tbf I started seeing this trend under McKnight. We have been using MCPS based childcare since 2019 and when we started we were told they rarely ever forced them to close because they rarely closed administrative offices. But now it seems they always close administrative offices if schools are closed.
That being said the whole thing where they delay schools such that high schools open by 9 but won't let beforecare open at all (so high schools can open at 9 but child care can't) is all Thomas Taylor. That part is new and special.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:22
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:I do have an honest question. If schools did open for childcare, would only the kids who normally go be allowed to attend or would they be forced to accept all kids?
They all have their own policies (since again these are just private business who have MCPS as a landlord) but my strong suspicion is that most of them would give enrolled families first dibs but then happily take as many other families as they can at the drop-in rate until they run out of space/staffing.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 21:22
Subject: Mcps no school wed and thursday
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.
Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.
Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.
Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.
How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?
If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.
Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.
Things would change quickly.
Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.