Comments on: Some commutes had already begun when city called snow day http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fascinated http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54127 fascinated Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:20:10 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54127 I remember it the same way as Jonathan. Snow day called the night before for a nor'easter that never materialized as predicted. But THEN...the storm hit the next night and there was school in a horrible storm anyway! I remember it the same way as Jonathan. Snow day called the night before for a nor’easter that never materialized as predicted. But THEN…the storm hit the next night and there was school in a horrible storm anyway!

]]> By: mathteacher http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54111 mathteacher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:37:13 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54111 Boston Public Schools announced that school was going to be closed on Monday at 3 pm on Sunday. Boston Public Schools announced that school was going to be closed on Monday at 3 pm on Sunday.

]]> By: miss malarkey http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54044 miss malarkey Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:09:33 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54044 There was a time, back in March of 2000 or March of 2001, when the decision was made the night before. And the snow ended up being not nearly as bad as predicted. My commute is an hour under perfect conditions; I leave at 5:45 because I like to be early and parking is much harder now that most of us don't have passes. Luckily, I decided to call in even though I felt badly. But when seemingly every other district in the surrounding area was closed, why did they think they had to wait so long? There was a time, back in March of 2000 or March of 2001, when the decision was made the night before. And the snow ended up being not nearly as bad as predicted. My commute is an hour under perfect conditions; I leave at 5:45 because I like to be early and parking is much harder now that most of us don’t have passes. Luckily, I decided to call in even though I felt badly. But when seemingly every other district in the surrounding area was closed, why did they think they had to wait so long?

]]> By: Why was school closed at 6AM? « JD2718 http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54030 Why was school closed at 6AM? « JD2718 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:27:36 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54030 [...] Educator was shoveling his driveway. Pissedoff teacher was up for school, but had not yet left. Gotham Schools reports that commutes had already begun. Chaz [...] [...] Educator was shoveling his driveway. Pissedoff teacher was up for school, but had not yet left. Gotham Schools reports that commutes had already begun. Chaz [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54021 Jonathan Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:57:17 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54021 Kelly, I believe those were consecutive days. Kelly, I believe those were consecutive days.

]]> By: Kelly http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54022 Kelly Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:57:17 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54022 Evidence of earlier call: look at the date stamp on this post: http://msfrizzle.blogspot.com/2004/01/snow-day.html Evidence of earlier call: look at the date stamp on this post: http://msfrizzle.blogspot.com/2004/01/snow-day.html

]]> By: Kelly http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54018 Kelly Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:52:51 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54018 Yes, I remember that earlier snow day being called the night before - and then the city got maybe 1/2 inch of snow. If the call had been made earlier, school would have been on for sure. The irony was that the following week (or maybe two weeks later?) there was a much bigger storm, but no delay or day off. My sense at the time was that it was about saving face because of the previous mistake. Yes, I remember that earlier snow day being called the night before – and then the city got maybe 1/2 inch of snow. If the call had been made earlier, school would have been on for sure. The irony was that the following week (or maybe two weeks later?) there was a much bigger storm, but no delay or day off. My sense at the time was that it was about saving face because of the previous mistake.

]]> By: Christian Alberto Ledesma http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54008 Christian Alberto Ledesma Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:36:13 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54008 "The timing does not seem to be unique to Klein. Eric Nadelstern, the city’s chief schools officer and a longtime DOE employee, said he’s never heard of a snow day being announced before 6 a.m. in the city. And he’s been in the system for 37 years." BS. There was a Noreaster back in 2003 that they called the night before, around 8pm. Their announcement was way too late today. “The timing does not seem to be unique to Klein. Eric Nadelstern, the city’s chief schools officer and a longtime DOE employee, said he’s never heard of a snow day being announced before 6 a.m. in the city. And he’s been in the system for 37 years.”

BS. There was a Noreaster back in 2003 that they called the night before, around 8pm. Their announcement was way too late today.

]]> By: NYC Educator http://gothamschools.org/2009/03/02/some-commutes-had-already-begun-when-city-called-snow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54005 NYC Educator Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:29:01 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=10564#comment-54005 It's ironic that, "It's always been done that way," would be the best excuse uttered by the "reformers." In fact, the city has closed schools with advance notice, at least once for a hurricane in the mid 80s, and possibly once for snow when Levy was chancellor. Maybe someone remembers better than I do. In any case, with schools opening as early as 7 AM, it's preposterous for Chancellor Klein to claim, as I heard him do on the news this morning, he was being considerate of parents with kids. Being considerate would entail allowing them time to either find caretakers or call in themselves to stay home with their kids. We didn't know a whole lot more at 5 AM than we did at 4, and a million school kids and their parents, not to mention 80,000 teachers, merit at least the same consideration their neighbors got. 37 years of indifference is hardly a compelling defense. It’s ironic that, “It’s always been done that way,” would be the best excuse uttered by the “reformers.” In fact, the city has closed schools with advance notice, at least once for a hurricane in the mid 80s, and possibly once for snow when Levy was chancellor. Maybe someone remembers better than I do.

In any case, with schools opening as early as 7 AM, it’s preposterous for Chancellor Klein to claim, as I heard him do on the news this morning, he was being considerate of parents with kids. Being considerate would entail allowing them time to either find caretakers or call in themselves to stay home with their kids.

We didn’t know a whole lot more at 5 AM than we did at 4, and a million school kids and their parents, not to mention 80,000 teachers, merit at least the same consideration their neighbors got. 37 years of indifference is hardly a compelling defense.

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