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indigovalley

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26. Snow Days are necessary in some places

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 08:32 PM

Sep 2022

I am a high school teacher in Minnesota. We have snow days when the roads are too slippery and dangerous for travel. I don't see us changing that because we have lots of rural students. One thing that has changed, however, is that we don't have snow days if we just have basic snowy weather. If its not icy, snowing heavily, or if there aren't blizzard like winds we have school like always.

Snow days are built in to the schedule and I agree with others here--they can be a nice break in the dead of winter for students. And for us teachers its a chance to get caught up on everything we need to do (plus be able to sleep in that day!).

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"No More Snow Days" . . . . . what do you think of this idea from a local school board? [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2022 OP

I agree with you. Karadeniz Sep 2022 #1

So was bringing treats for birthday. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #2

I agree, snow days are a nice, random break Bettie Sep 2022 #3

Agreed! ProfessorGAC Sep 2022 #18

I do think a "snow day" can be great for a kid's mental health. MissMillie Sep 2022 #4

Out west they are already having to factor in "intense heat days" hlthe2b Sep 2022 #5

Seriously not the same. Igel Sep 2022 #32

Oh, please. I live in snow country and I appreciate the sentimental nature of those days hlthe2b Sep 2022 #34

I think it's a pretty terrible idea... Salviati Sep 2022 #6

They could compromise and cut back on the snow days. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #7

It's a shit idea. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #8

A few places are doing this Archetypist Sep 2022 #9

That would require the kids to carry their chromebooks home every day. Imperialism Inc. Sep 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Dysfunctional Sep 2022 #22

Wonder if they Rebl2 Sep 2022 #11

In practice kids are going to take the day off anyway meadowlander Sep 2022 #12

There is enough days off and we are already deficient in education. GuppyGal Sep 2022 #13

Did you ever enjoy snow days as a child? TheBlackAdder Sep 2022 #28

I don't know. We didn't have snow days in the 1940s and 50's in NYC. marybourg Sep 2022 #14

My school closing #318 BigmanPigman Sep 2022 #15

Snow days are too delightful to do away with. Get rid of standardized tests instead. They suck. Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #16

Already Doing It Here ProfessorGAC Sep 2022 #17

Sounds better in theory than actual practice pinkstarburst Sep 2022 #19

Loved snow days as a kid in Iowa hauckeye Sep 2022 #20

We had no snow days ever (Grand Island, Nebraska, 1950-60s) central scrutinizer Sep 2022 #21

I agree with you. tblue37 Sep 2022 #23

It won't work. I am a middle school librarian. Thtwudbeme Sep 2022 #24

What is this "snow" of which you speak? Hekate Sep 2022 #25

Snow Days are necessary in some places indigovalley Sep 2022 #26

Funny that some people want to go back to the 50s while pulling snowdays from today's kids. TheBlackAdder Sep 2022 #27

My husband is a retired teacher Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 #29

When I was a kid, I would get so excited about the possibility of a snow day! Greybnk48 Sep 2022 #30

This teacher loves snow days CRK7376 Sep 2022 #31

I'm a teacher and I am 100% in favor jcgoldie Sep 2022 #33

I hated going to school well into the back of June, so yay! obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #35

I think we've taken too much of the magic out of kids' lives nuxvomica Sep 2022 #36

I live in LA. Johonny Sep 2022 #37

As an elementary teacher, let me say aocommunalpunch Sep 2022 #38