School ‘Snow Days’ Ruined By The Internet

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Thank you internet, thank you very much for completely ruining snow days.

With the Ohio Department of Education looking on, the Mississinawa Valley Schools in Darke County will try to replace days off for snow and other inclement weather with online learning.
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and what if the heavy snows cause tree branches to break and bring down power lines or other utility lines are effected?
 
what if they don't have internet and is poor. will the school provide internet for them?
 
What the hell warrants a "snow day" in the USA? That has to be the most retarded thing I have ever heard of. I still have to go to school if it snows 3 feet and is -40 outside.

I heard some places shut down with just a few centimeters.
 
I thought some districts plan for a few snow days in the budget. Need to save some $$ ?
Make the teachers stay home without pay due to weather.
 
armandh01 said:
What the hell warrants a "snow day" in the USA? That has to be the most retarded thing I have ever heard of. I still have to go to school if it snows 3 feet and is -40 outside.

I heard some places shut down with just a few centimeters.
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police shutting down the roads.
 
armandh01 said:
What the hell warrants a "snow day" in the USA? That has to be the most retarded thing I have ever heard of. I still have to go to school if it snows 3 feet and is -40 outside.

I heard some places shut down with just a few centimeters.
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The only time it ever happened to me while I was going through school was when it snowed so much that the roads were impassable and the school didn't want people trying to bring their children to school. This is in Canada though.

Seriously, just give kids their once every few years random day off, it means so much to them.
 
Bootleg Usher said:
Seriously, just give kids their once every few years random day off, it means so much to them.
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Honestly, this. The best days of my adolescent life were snow-days. They're more important than the knowledge the students would gain by attending that particular day of classes.
 
armandh01 said:
What the hell warrants a "snow day" in the USA? That has to be the most retarded thing I have ever heard of. I still have to go to school if it snows 3 feet and is -40 outside.

I heard some places shut down with just a few centimeters.
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The only snow day I ever had during school was in the desert of southern California. It was only like an inch of snow, but I guess since it was a rare occurrence they decided to be nice and give us the day off. Was in 4th or 5th grade IIRC...
 
fuck our lazy ass 9 month a year students.

You know how many months I have to work a year, 12, fuck kids thinking life is any different. The lazy bastards.
 
Not everyone lives in climates that routinely receive snow/ice.

Have you ever seen people that have only seen snow a few times in their life try to drive on snow/ice covered roads and bridges? It's not a pretty sight. That's why schools in the southern states have snow days.
 
bloodhawke83 said:
what if they don't have internet and is poor. will the school provide internet for them?
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Did someone need a few less snow days growing up?

stealthy123 said:
fuck our lazy ass 9 month a year students.

You know how many months I have to work a year, 12, fuck kids thinking life is any different. The lazy bastards.
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Nah, it's their farmer parents fault. If only they didn't want the kids around during growing season to help tend the fields.

Well, these days it's the teacher unions. I understand though, they have a pretty sweet gig. Fuck yes I'd take 2 and 1/2 months off every year.

<Looks into teaching credentials...>
 
huddy said:
Not everyone lives in climates that routinely receive snow/ice.

Have you ever seen people that have only seen snow a few times in their life try to drive on snow/ice covered roads and bridges? It's not a pretty sight. That's why schools in the southern states have snow days.
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You ever drive in the northeast during the first two snow storms of the year?


it is pretty much a circus of comedy with all the idiots that forgot that the white stuff comes down and makes the roads a bit bad to drive on...

you know.. it does happen every year. if anything proves that the general population are mental incapable of remembering anything past their morning coffee, this proves it
 
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Wah, when I lived in vermont we would have school with 6 ft of snow on the ground with drifts blowing about.
 
armandh01 said:
What the hell warrants a "snow day" in the USA? That has to be the most retarded thing I have ever heard of. I still have to go to school if it snows 3 feet and is -40 outside.

I heard some places shut down with just a few centimeters.
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Simple, lawyers and sue happy parents. If a kid slips and falls or a bus spins out and crashes because of snow on the roads, armies of lawyers will descend on the school. Not only for the students that were injured but also for other students that received "emotional distress" because their friends were hurt.
 
jasondhsd said:
Simple, lawyers and sue happy parents. If a kid slips and falls or a bus spins out and crashes because of snow on the roads, armies of lawyers will descend on the school. Not only for the students that were injured but also for other students that received "emotional distress" because their friends were hurt.
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If a kid slips and falls they have zero ground for lawsuit. In areas that were bitterly cold (-30 to -40 for months during colder hours) the snow would still be cleared off the roads after awhile..
 
stealthy123 said:
fuck our lazy ass 9 month a year students.

You know how many months I have to work a year, 12, fuck kids thinking life is any different. The lazy bastards.
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Really.. I guess you were never a kid. Why should our kids not be allowed the same fun things that we were able to do. Your statement is very hateful from the sound of it. yes we all work hard thank god we got to be kids once.
 
Weenis said:
If a kid slips and falls they have zero ground for lawsuit. In areas that were bitterly cold (-30 to -40 for months during colder hours) the snow would still be cleared off the roads after awhile..
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1. Lawyers will try to sue anyway, at least around here schools are required to take all reasonable precautions the kids are safe going to school (via bus or walking) and returning home right up until the kid walks into their front door.

2. In areas where there's tons of snow they spend the money for snow removal and thus can remove the snow very fast from road ways. Towns that only get maybe one decent snowfall a year (last year non-withstanding) have a limited budget and first concentrate on main roads leave side roads covered for a couple days after a storm. That's heavy snow doesn't have that major of an impact in some areas like Buffalo, NY but when a place like Atantla, GA gets a few inches their paralyzed.
 
Decibel said:
Did someone need a few less snow days growing up?



Nah, it's their farmer parents fault. If only they didn't want the kids around during growing season to help tend the fields.

Well, these days it's the teacher unions. I understand though, they have a pretty sweet gig. Fuck yes I'd take 2 and 1/2 months off every year.

<Looks into teaching credentials...>
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Teachers don't really get 2 1/2 months off. They're generally working with other teachers, school board members, and so on during the summer getting things ready for the next school year. Also, teachers get paid piss poorly, especially considering how important they are.
 
Ok, most of the people who have replied in this thread are either fucking retarded or talking out of their asses. I come from southern NH, and we had 2-4 snow days per year. Two hours delays were far more common, with maybe 4-8 per year. These delays or cancellations were necessary in order to let the plow crews clear off the roads and to relieve some traffic.

While NH may be far better equipped and prepared to deal with the snow removal, it still takes time. If the storm dumps a lot of snow very quickly then the crews are forced to focus on the primary roads and highways, leaving the back roads unplowed and salted until several hours or even days after the storm is over. Long storms suffer the same difficulties. If a storm starts to run in to the 16-24 hour range, then it becomes necessary to cycle your crews. This means that the fraction of crews out at any time must again focus on the primary roads. I have not even addressed the issues with downed trees in the roads or stopped traffic due to accidents.

Strictly looking at schools, buses do not have snow tires so they can get stuck. Some parents drive their kids in to school as well, and if they can't make it through unplowed and salted roads then they are screwed. Teachers - same problems. Additionally, the school must have power in order to do any good. While the utility company is very good about getting schools and other important buildings up quickly, that still takes time. Finally, to those people who talk about dealing with the cold - parents get a bit pissy when their kids get frostbite waiting for the buses. :rolleyes:
 
^ qft.

Some places just don't have the equipment to deal with it because the overall climate does not show that it's going to snow some (or if any) part of the year.
 
Derangel said:
Also, teachers get paid piss poorly, especially considering how important they are.
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I spent Jr. High & HS about two years ahead of what they were teaching in classes I actually cared about. By tenth grade teachers were letting me sleep in their classes. By eleventh, I was taking independent studies of courses my school didn't offer, so I went to two different HS during the day, losing a study hall and lunch break in the process every day.

Independent studies consist of a teacher telling you to do something, maybe offering you a book on the subject, then you submitting work on the matter days or a week later. Then some tests on the matter. There is no class, there is no getting help on the matter from the teacher.

A motivated kid has a desire to learn already. And a smart kid will get tired of being held back and just go and teach himself.

Teachers are there for after school to coach youth sports to the dumb, unmotivated students. And to think this earns some of these kids scholarships.

Paid education for the dumb and unmotivated is such an oxymoron.

But how important are teachers? We're talking about someone who went to college with the goal of teaching pre-algebra to pimply kids for the rest of their lives. Doesn't that just scream lack of ambition?


Derangel said:
Teachers don't really get 2 1/2 months off.
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My HS English teacher quit teaching 20 some odd years ago to become a lawyer. After over a generation of being a lawyer, you know what he misses most about being a teacher? Not having to work all 12 months out of the year.

I used to work for my History teacher over the summer. I don't remember either one of us ever being anywhere near the school.
 
armandh01 said:
What the hell warrants a "snow day" in the USA? That has to be the most retarded thing I have ever heard of. I still have to go to school if it snows 3 feet and is -40 outside.

I heard some places shut down with just a few centimeters.
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Let me guess, you also have to walk 5 miles to school, uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. Some parts of the country dont get snow but once in every 10 years. Lots of times that snow turns to ice on the street and can cause some nasty accidents for people who dont have the correct tires. THATS why we get snow days. Other parts of the country get snow days when they get hit by a blizzard and the authorities close the streets. Dont rage on us because your country doesnt give you that privilege.
 
Snow days are planned for by adding extra days into the schedule, it's not like they really get extra days off of school. It's a smart and safe thing for everybody.

Quit yer bitching.
 
bloodhawke83 said:
is doesn't snow in my area, we have floods, fires and shootings.
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Cali huh? It snowed once when I was a kid... or else it was a really bad fire raining ash. I don't really know, it didn't stick around.

I always tell people, "Sure we have four seasons: Spring, summer, fire and flood."

That doesn't change the fact that I was mocking your grammar and capitalization. :D
 
This is just stupid. It discriminates against kids who might not have access to technology, and worse will add additional costs to school systems that are already ass to the curb broke. This is supposed to be taking place in a very rural school system, which means that power outages and thus internet outages are more likely to occur than for those of us who live in or near cities. Plus there is a chance there will be more poor kids in this school system since it in rural.

If they really feel like they need to catch the students up on snow days, they really should consider holding makeup sessions on a Saturday instead.
 
You must not be from around here. My dad has to pour buckets of salt onto the walkway leading up to the apartment building he owns because several people in his town have been sued by postal employees that slipped while delivering the mail. If it happens on your property, or on a public walkway in front of your property, you are responsible (according to US law).
 
Decibel said:
Cali huh? It snowed once when I was a kid... or else it was a really bad fire raining ash. I don't really know, it didn't stick around.

I always tell people, "Sure we have four seasons: Spring, summer, fire and flood."

That doesn't change the fact that I was mocking your grammar and capitalization. :D
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:p

i remember when it snowed once in the 80's, i was 4 or 5 at the time.
 
Dallamar said:
You ever drive in the northeast during the first two snow storms of the year?


it is pretty much a circus of comedy with all the idiots that forgot that the white stuff comes down and makes the roads a bit bad to drive on...

you know.. it does happen every year. if anything proves that the general population are mental incapable of remembering anything past their morning coffee, this proves it
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Yup, it's the one time of year you actually see people take their SUVs off-road! :eek: You always see far more idiots in their SUVs in the ditch along the highway than any other type of vehicle during winter.

When I was a kid they'd take us to school in a blizzard/icy conditions (going to school during a white out wasn't my idea of fun) & keep us an hour just so they'd get paid state aid.:mad:

Now they close schools for weather we'd have called mild. My guess is that they're more afraid of lawsuits from sue happy parents than losing state aid money these days.
 
With all the macho "we go to school no matter what" bullshit going around, I have to take the other side.

Schools fucking blow at making premises safe after snowstorms. They don't have the money for true low temperature ice melter, and resort to shitty rock salt. They don't have money for a crew of people to break up the ice on sidewalks and shovel the passthroughs. It winds up being half-assed. It's downright dangerous.

When I went to CCM at the University of Cincinnati, we had a storm that dumped a few inches of snow, but also a solid half inch layer of ice. Not a big deal, right? After all, I'm from CT and snowmobile in VT all the time. I'm used to 3 feet of snow. Wrong - when a half inch of ice isn't cleared from sidewalk, it's deadly. Every other school in the area closed and we didn't - my friend, a violinist, was forced to walk to rehearsal that day. He slipped going down an uncleared flight of stairs and despite his violin being carried in a case on his shoulder, it would up being smashed. He had insurance on it, but still - $1000 deductible down the drain, not to mention his broken wrist which effectively ended his semester.

When there are penalties for missing class, there is no excuse to not have snow days when conditions get even slightly dangerous.
 
In short, school is just fucking school. It will be there tomorrow. Not worth risking your life over.
 
I live in southern VA, and sometimes they close school when they're just calling for snow the next day before it even gets there. It doesn't matter whether it actually ends up doing anything or not.
 
stealthy123 said:
fuck our lazy ass 9 month a year students.

You know how many months I have to work a year, 12, fuck kids thinking life is any different. The lazy bastards.
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I have an idea
Let's make all our kids into slaves and /or put them in sweat shops and don't ever let them be a kid. In fact take away the sports and field trips too and just make them study. And if they don't get straight A"s, spank them or ground them for the entire summer.

Not trying to pro or nay year round schools, just your little temper tantrum...
 
computerpro3 said:
With all the macho "we go to school no matter what" bullshit going around, I have to take the other side.

Schools fucking blow at making premises safe after snowstorms. They don't have the money for true low temperature ice melter, and resort to shitty rock salt. They don't have money for a crew of people to break up the ice on sidewalks and shovel the passthroughs. It winds up being half-assed. It's downright dangerous.

When I went to CCM at the University of Cincinnati, we had a storm that dumped a few inches of snow, but also a solid half inch layer of ice. Not a big deal, right? After all, I'm from CT and snowmobile in VT all the time. I'm used to 3 feet of snow. Wrong - when a half inch of ice isn't cleared from sidewalk, it's deadly. Every other school in the area closed and we didn't - my friend, a violinist, was forced to walk to rehearsal that day. He slipped going down an uncleared flight of stairs and despite his violin being carried in a case on his shoulder, it would up being smashed. He had insurance on it, but still - $1000 deductible down the drain, not to mention his broken wrist which effectively ended his semester.

When there are penalties for missing class, there is no excuse to not have snow days when conditions get even slightly dangerous.
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Agree. In the South (Arkansas) we rarely get snow and 2" is generally enough to close the schools.
 
shit my kids had two weeks of the damn things last year, must be nice. (If my ass is out at 6:30AM waiting for the bus to get to work, they can sure get to school.)
 
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