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vitonga t1_jaasv0u wrote

im just thinking about staff that has long commutes...we all know the city wont be ready and driveable before commuters start...oh well I guess

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BuckyWunderlick007 t1_jaavjgg wrote

The districts cancelling this evening over a minor storm on top of bare ground are just absurd.

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BespinFatigues1230 t1_jaavjxv wrote

Why is closing schools because of 2” of snow even a conversation nowadays? I’m not trying to come off as a hard ass “back in my day” type but seriously?

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lonfal t1_jaawlib wrote

Replying to vitonga (#2,085,972)

1-4 inches of snow over the course of 12 hours starting at 1am. I don’t think it’s going to be that bad and I’m going to be the person shoveling out my school.

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vitonga t1_jaaxzj0 wrote

Replying to Little_Elephant_5757 (#2,086,475)

still not an excuse! though ive worked hospitals before for many years and I can tell you: your local library is not the same. just to add: tomorrow my entire city dept will be closed, with everyone working from home, except for schools and libraries. its not safe for office folks to commute but fuck me and my people? its all dumb.

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dirtshow t1_jaazhik wrote

You know it's been a light winter when people are freaking over more than a dusting of snow

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emilymm2 t1_jab077f wrote

I saw a graphic of estimated snow amount by 7am, with Boston at 2”. Seems very reasonable to be open

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gilgagorgon t1_jab1ggm wrote

Replying to BespinFatigues1230 (#2,086,738)

It’s not the snow itself, it’s when it’s falling. The area around is closing because people drive and it’s supposed to be coming down from like 7-10am. BPS has at least some semblance of public transit to get people to school.

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No-Garlic-2664 t1_jabbzzu wrote

Replying to BsFan (#2,087,246)

yeah but then you wouldn't have the thrill of knowing you didn't do any of your assignments and risked it all on the snow day announcement coming through as you watched local tv in the morning

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anurodhp t1_jac6n3n wrote

Ok so now that it looks like a dusting , this may have been the right call

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BsFan t1_jacgn3j wrote

Replying to SherbertEquivalent66 (#2,095,809)

Not for me! Our town was notorious for never canceling school. The two towns that bordered my town were also alphabetically before and after my town. They would always close and it was always very disappointing when it would go from one and skip my town to the other.

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jtet93 t1_jacib3p wrote

Replying to BespinFatigues1230 (#2,086,738)

The vast majority of households have 2 working parents nowadays so it’s more challenging for most people to coordinate last-minute childcare. So when we have a storm like this where it could end up being worse than anticipated, it’s best to make the call early. I guess in this case they determined the worst case scenario storm would still be fine for getting kids to school.

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GigiGretel t1_jaclldi wrote

Replying to Academic_Guava_4190 (#2,090,720)

When I was a kid, Portsmouth NH some sort of horn blew when school was canceled, and my grandfather would listen for it and then call my mom and my aunt, both of whom had kids in Portsmouth, to proclaim "no school" This was the 1970s

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BsFan t1_jaco3ua wrote

Replying to SideBarParty (#2,103,271)

Well thinking back to it it's not accurate at all haha. Every town that bordered my town would cancel school, but the town I was thinking of that would proceed Holliston did not boarder Holliston. Hopkinton would pop up and ruin my day though.

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Ferk15 t1_jaconlm wrote

Replying to BespinFatigues1230 (#2,086,738)

I work in Brookline. We have school today as well. I wanted to share my understanding of snow days after being in education for a decade. I will preface all this with the fact that people are making these decisions and they all have their own motives and goals.

  1. It's not always about the amount of snow. 2 inches is nothing over the whole day like today. 2 inches from 6 to 7am is a disaster in terms of plowing, sand/salting, and getting parents and busses to the school safely.

  2. The pandemic has also changed a lot. There are more cars on the road, more drivers being reckless, and more teachers calling out. All of that contributes to superintendents and school boards as much as the amount of snow.

  3. Looking more directly at Boston and the surrounding towns, how the students get to school also changes things. Most students at my school arrive by drop off or walking. In a rural town, it would be busses. In Boston, a lot of students take public transit to get to school so they will take in MBTA plans into account as well.

I hope this helps the understanding from a school point of view.

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slagwa t1_jacpyzq wrote

My son's response: "Ironic cause we'll get a foot of snow and have -20 degree weather but still have school". Then again he is going to school in Lake Placid.

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