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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
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Thanks Kristen & Michelle, I know you two ladies understand!
Ps. To the other ladies who insulted me, I'm a VERY dedicated and respected teacher and you have some nerve saying maybe I shouldn't teach because I care about my safety!
Than why not take a personal day? Is that not an option?
It's an option but then they couldn't complain.
Whether people want to admit it or not teaching is still a business and the city runs it like one. The rest of the working world either went to work or took a day.
I had to take a day cause my sons daycare is delayed. I could ***** about it but its life.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
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This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
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Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
This OFFENDS you? Come to any NYC school on a day like today. 80% of kids aren't there, and the teachers who do show watch them run in the gym or watch a movie in the aud. that's not education! That's babysitting!
And fwiw the poster you are quoting is a working mom and definitely should not be told to consider a new profession. We are venting. Wow.
Yes, it does offend me because teachers play the guilt card of "you're risking your children's lives." If I can't make it to work, I take a personal day. Is that not an option for teachers?
Also, I understand venting but understand your audience: other people on here are not teachers and are either on their way to work or at work (like myself).
You're missing the point. When the city schools stay open on days like today they have a severe staffing issue so YOUR child is basically sitting around, stuffed in a classroom, and doing nothing all day.
If all that's being done in school that day is crowd control and there is NO teaching going on, which is almost always the case whether you like to believe it or not, there is NO reason to be open.
There is a reason why the entire tri state area closed schools today. Why risk the safety of your students and staff? It's not worth it, missing a day of school is NOT the end of the world.
If my DD's school didn't close I wouldn't kept her home anyway. I don't want to be on the roads therefore I would NOT stick my DD on a bus to be driven around on slick, icy, dangerous roads. Not worth it.
I'm not missing the point. The world doesn't stand still because of snow. If you don't want to go to work, then take a personal day and stay home.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
I definitely am sympathetic- I work for a company that NEVER closes for snow.
I have the option to take a personal day but I have two kids and because of that I use my days very sparingly in case someone gets sick or what have you.. I dont think anyone should have to use personal time when its dangerous out- whether they are a teacher or private sector.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
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Posted by alli3131
This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
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Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
Clearly you've never taught in the city. Trust me, on these days it is babysitting. The schools simply don't have the staff to look after each class so classes are combined and it's really a matter of getting through the day. It's not a teaching situation on days where the majority of your staff is out.
I know, I've been through it many times when I was teaching.
Right. On a day like today, a teacher, even if IN, 1) would never teach a lesson b/c more than half of the students would not be there and therefore they would not really be able to do a lesson. 2) yes it is babysitting, that's a FACT, b/c the reality is when half of the staff calls out, what do you think the school can realistically do about that?
They have no choice but to put the kids into one large area and have all of the teachers present staff the room. And thus, a movie will go on. It's not rocket science even if you are NOT a teacher, to figure this out.
So what?
This was in reply to someone above saying they HOPE their child is being TAUGHT on a day like today.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Hofstra26
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Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by BabyLove08
Posted by ave1024
Posted by Goobster
Posted by alli3131
This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
ITA
Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
Clearly you've never taught in the city. Trust me, on these days it is babysitting. The schools simply don't have the staff to look after each class so classes are combined and it's really a matter of getting through the day. It's not a teaching situation on days where the majority of your staff is out.
I know, I've been through it many times when I was teaching.
I am not a teacher. The bottom line is some parents don't have the option to stay home. Thus, when we have to go to work, it is frustrating to hear the teachers say we shouldn't have to go to work because they feel like they are babysitting is  .
You had kids. It's up to YOU to plan for school closures, sick kids, etc.
You chose to work, so go do it.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pray4Baby2010
I definitely am sympathetic- I work for a company that NEVER closes for snow.
I have the option to take a personal day but I have two kids and because of that I use my days very sparingly in case someone gets sick or what have you.. I dont think anyone should have to use personal time when its dangerous out- whether they are a teacher or private sector.
Best post on here. 
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This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
I don't get why NYC schools don't close. It is so odd to me. What is the difference between NYC and Long Island, North NJ or CT? Here in North NJ, schools have closed every time there has been bad weather including today and Monday. Parents work here too. There must be another reason.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
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Where do they get substitute teachers in instances like this? Do they even have enough to fill the classrooms? It's obviously a safety issue to get the staff there. But, I read they don't close often because many of the children depend on the hot meals and supervision that they receive in school that they wouldn't otherwise receive at home.
They don't. They put all the kids in the auditorium and watch a movie. Education doesn't go on.
I feel like this is for most jobs- nobody REALLY gets any work done on days like today and all it is doing is wasting hours on commuting for people to show up at work, complain, and leave early. Then everyone gets sick because they were standing waiting for a bus in FREEZING RAIN for a 1/2 hour. It's a joke!
I'm so pissed that I'm at work and I'm angry for ANYONE who had to go out today. I definitely wouldn't have sent my kids to school if I were a parent. Not knocking anyone who did, but personally, I wouldn't have.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by BabyLove08
Thanks Kristen & Michelle, I know you two ladies understand!
Ps. To the other ladies who insulted me, I'm a VERY dedicated and respected teacher and you have some nerve saying maybe I shouldn't teach because I care about my safety!
Than why not take a personal day? Is that not an option?
Apparently she did already so I'm not sure what the OP is complaining about.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Goobster
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Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by BabyLove08
Posted by ave1024
Posted by Goobster
Posted by alli3131
This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
ITA
Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
Clearly you've never taught in the city. Trust me, on these days it is babysitting. The schools simply don't have the staff to look after each class so classes are combined and it's really a matter of getting through the day. It's not a teaching situation on days where the majority of your staff is out.
I know, I've been through it many times when I was teaching.
Right. On a day like today, a teacher, even if IN, 1) would never teach a lesson b/c more than half of the students would not be there and therefore they would not really be able to do a lesson. 2) yes it is babysitting, that's a FACT, b/c the reality is when half of the staff calls out, what do you think the school can realistically do about that?
They have no choice but to put the kids into one large area and have all of the teachers present staff the room. And thus, a movie will go on. It's not rocket science even if you are NOT a teacher, to figure this out.
So what?
This was in reply to someone above saying they HOPE their child is being TAUGHT on a day like today.
Like every job, some days are more productive than others. For some schools, it is business as usual and others (like snow days) are less so.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by MrsA1012
I don't get why NYC schools don't close. It is so odd to me. What is the difference between NYC and Long Island, North NJ or CT? Here in North NJ, schools have closed every time there has been bad weather including today and Monday. Parents work here too. There must be another reason.
It has been addressed in this thread already - NYC school children use public transportation for the most part and unless there is 20 inches of snow, public transportation doesn't shut down.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by Hofstra26
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Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by BabyLove08
Posted by ave1024
Posted by Goobster
Posted by alli3131
This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
ITA
Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
Clearly you've never taught in the city. Trust me, on these days it is babysitting. The schools simply don't have the staff to look after each class so classes are combined and it's really a matter of getting through the day. It's not a teaching situation on days where the majority of your staff is out.
I know, I've been through it many times when I was teaching.
I am not a teacher. The bottom line is some parents don't have the option to stay home. Thus, when we have to go to work, it is frustrating to hear the teachers say we shouldn't have to go to work because they feel like they are babysitting is .
You had kids. It's up to YOU to plan for school closures, sick kids, etc.
You chose to work, so go do it.
Agreed. AND chose to live far enough away from your job where commuting could be an issue on days like today.
Seriously teachers on this board need to stop the drama, suck it up and go to work. Or take the day off. End of story.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by wakemeup
Posted by MrsA1012
I don't get why NYC schools don't close. It is so odd to me. What is the difference between NYC and Long Island, North NJ or CT? Here in North NJ, schools have closed every time there has been bad weather including today and Monday. Parents work here too. There must be another reason.
It has been addressed in this thread already - NYC school children use public transportation for the most part and unless there is 20 inches of snow, public transportation doesn't shut down.
This is what I said in another post..
Dare I say it? The reality is in NYC you have much more poverty than the majority of towns in LI. There are many more families within NYC schools that rely on the food, shelter, and parents/families who have jobs that they cannot take off from since if they don't go in, they won't get paid.
This is really the reality, therefore, that adds to the mayor's pressures of not being able to easily close the school.
Add in the poor mismanagement, the overwhelming size of the NYC DOE and it's all pretty difficult for the mayor to close and for it to be a smooth process.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by Hofstra26
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Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by BabyLove08
Posted by ave1024
Posted by Goobster
Posted by alli3131
This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
ITA
Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
Clearly you've never taught in the city. Trust me, on these days it is babysitting. The schools simply don't have the staff to look after each class so classes are combined and it's really a matter of getting through the day. It's not a teaching situation on days where the majority of your staff is out.
I know, I've been through it many times when I was teaching.
I am not a teacher. The bottom line is some parents don't have the option to stay home. Thus, when we have to go to work, it is frustrating to hear the teachers say we shouldn't have to go to work because they feel like they are babysitting is .
You had kids. It's up to YOU to plan for school closures, sick kids, etc.
You chose to work, so go do it.
I don't have to worry about getting to work anymore, I left teaching and the bull$hit of being a teacher in NYCDOE to be home with my children.
However, I still sympathize with what NYCDOE teachers have to put up with.
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pumpkin1
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Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by BabyLove08
Posted by ave1024
Posted by Goobster
Posted by alli3131
This shouldn't be a surprise for NYC schools. They historically never close. It's not this mayor or the last.
ITA
Agreed. This weather is not nasty enough to warranty a city wide closing. When I was a kid in the city, YEARS would go by without a closing.
Not nasty enough? Easy for you to say! It's just that LI schools care about the staff & children. They're very fortunate. We on the other hand are treated like glorified babysitters!
I understand that you are upset about the schools not closing, but everyone here is just saying that they have to go to work, made it to work without a problem and the fact that you have to teach on a snowy day does not make you a babysitter. If you feel that way, perhaps you should consider a new profession because you clearly do not empathize with working parents who have no choice but to go to work and I personally am always offended by the "babysitter" comment on snowy days.
Clearly you've never taught in the city. Trust me, on these days it is babysitting. The schools simply don't have the staff to look after each class so classes are combined and it's really a matter of getting through the day. It's not a teaching situation on days where the majority of your staff is out.
I know, I've been through it many times when I was teaching.
Right. On a day like today, a teacher, even if IN, 1) would never teach a lesson b/c more than half of the students would not be there and therefore they would not really be able to do a lesson. 2) yes it is babysitting, that's a FACT, b/c the reality is when half of the staff calls out, what do you think the school can realistically do about that?
They have no choice but to put the kids into one large area and have all of the teachers present staff the room. And thus, a movie will go on. It's not rocket science even if you are NOT a teacher, to figure this out.
So what?
This was in reply to someone above saying they HOPE their child is being TAUGHT on a day like today.
Like every job, some days are more productive than others. For some schools, it is business as usual and others (like snow days) are less so.
I agree. I wasn't necessarily replying to you but the person who said they HOPE their child was being taught today. UM, no, that probably won't happen. That's all i am saying. It is what it is, some days lessons and teaching just can't and won't occur. Thus the term babysitting.
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Posted by BargainMama
Where do they get substitute teachers in instances like this? Do they even have enough to fill the classrooms? It's obviously a safety issue to get the staff there. But, I read they don't close often because many of the children depend on the hot meals and supervision that they receive in school that they wouldn't otherwise receive at home.
Yes this is what I heard as well. I know when I was a kid we all walked to school. It's wasn't far at all. Most kids came in early for breakfast. Most parents worked. Where would these kids go if the schools closed. Most parents couldn't just take off of work. Growing up snow wasn't a big deal. We just walked slower lol.
A LOT of city teachers live on LI and it's a hazard trying to get in to school when the weather is this bad. The roads are AWFUL today.
I use to commute from Stony Brook to Queens when I was teaching and I would always call out on these types of days. There wasn't even a point trying to get out there, it would've taken me HOURS only to be at work for hardly any time at all and then turn around and come home.
Aside from that, if you do make it in on days like this you do NOTHING all day because most of the staff is out and many of the kids stay home. There also isn't enough staff for the kids that are left so they end combining classes and you sit around playing games and watching movies all day. You can't teach when you have a mix of grade levels in your room which happens a lot on these days.
As for working parents, their kids are ultimately the parents problem........NOT the schools. If you have kids you HAVE to have provisions in place for when schools close, your kid is sick, etc. etc. Schools need to make a closing decision based on safety for all, not based on who needs babysitting that day.
The NYCDOE is the most mismanaged, poorly run, piece of shit school system on earth. In the case of today, it's shameful that they expect teachers and students to report to school when EVERYONE in the tri state area is closed. Greedy idiots. I feel bad for the teachers in the city today, they should be home safe and sound and NOT on the roads putting themselves in danger to babysit today. Ridiculous!
A huge number of NYC teachers live on LI...not just a few who choose to live so far away. Certain professions have to get to work, cops, firefighters, EMS, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc. But teachers are not, IMO, one of the professions that must get in. They should be off the roads so it's easier for the people who really must get to work to get there. (And I used to teach, and have a family full of teachers, I don't mean this in a negative way toward teachers, at all!)
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
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Posted by wakemeup
Posted by MrsA1012
I don't get why NYC schools don't close. It is so odd to me. What is the difference between NYC and Long Island, North NJ or CT? Here in North NJ, schools have closed every time there has been bad weather including today and Monday. Parents work here too. There must be another reason.
It has been addressed in this thread already - NYC school children use public transportation for the most part and unless there is 20 inches of snow, public transportation doesn't shut down.
This is what I said in another post..
Dare I say it? The reality is in NYC you have much more poverty than the majority of towns in LI. There are many more families within NYC schools that rely on the food, shelter, and parents/families who have jobs that they cannot take off from since if they don't go in, they won't get paid.
This is really the reality, therefore, that adds to the mayor's pressures of not being able to easily close the school.
Add in the poor mismanagement, the overwhelming size of the NYC DOE and it's all pretty difficult for the mayor to close and for it to be a smooth process.
This was my thought exactly
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
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Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by olive98
Posted by BargainMama
Where do they get substitute teachers in instances like this? Do they even have enough to fill the classrooms? It's obviously a safety issue to get the staff there. But, I read they don't close often because many of the children depend on the hot meals and supervision that they receive in school that they wouldn't otherwise receive at home.
Yes this is what I heard as well. I know when I was a kid we all walked to school. It's wasn't far at all. Most kids came in early for breakfast. Most parents worked. Where would these kids go if the schools closed. Most parents couldn't just take off of work. Growing up snow wasn't a big deal. We just walked slower lol.
A LOT of city teachers live on LI and it's a hazard trying to get in to school when the weather is this bad. The roads are AWFUL today.
I use to commute from Stony Brook to Queens when I was teaching and I would always call out on these types of days. There wasn't even a point trying to get out there, it would've taken me HOURS only to be at work for hardly any time at all and then turn around and come home.
Aside from that, if you do make it in on days like this you do NOTHING all day because most of the staff is out and many of the kids stay home. There also isn't enough staff for the kids that are left so they end combining classes and you sit around playing games and watching movies all day. You can't teach when you have a mix of grade levels in your room which happens a lot on these days.
As for working parents, their kids are ultimately the parents problem........NOT the schools. If you have kids you HAVE to have provisions in place for when schools close, your kid is sick, etc. etc. Schools need to make a closing decision based on safety for all, not based on who needs babysitting that day.
The NYCDOE is the most mismanaged, poorly run, piece of shit school system on earth. In the case of today, it's shameful that they expect teachers and students to report to school when EVERYONE in the tri state area is closed. Greedy idiots. I feel bad for the teachers in the city today, they should be home safe and sound and NOT on the roads putting themselves in danger to babysit today. Ridiculous!
A huge number of NYC teachers live on LI...not just a few who choose to live so far away. Certain professions have to get to work, cops, firefighters, EMS, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc. But teachers are not, IMO, one of the professions that must get in. They should be off the roads so it's easier for the people who really must get to work to get there. (And I used to teach, and have a family full of teachers, I don't mean this in a negative way toward teachers, at all!)
This brings us back to the babysitter topic….some do need to get in, to babysit the children of those who have no choice but to send their children on a day like today where the school is still open.
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This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
I'm not being snarky, but perhaps posts like this should be moved to or started on the "Teachers Only" board.
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I'm not being snarky, but perhaps posts like this should be moved to or started on the "Teachers Only" board.
I think it's greatly about her having an issue with the mayor and the weather, so I think that's why she posted it on here.
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Jacksmommy
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
The reality is also that for every butt that is in attendance a school gets money for from the state, hence why they take such accurate attendance. Even if half of the students are in they are making money rather than losing all that money. A big entity like nyc has a lot more to lose from the state than a small district on li. My li school district was not closed but my sons was so I had to take the day. I am sure that I will get a lot of shit about it from my principal tomorrow and I tried what I could but I was not asking my mom or mil to come to me when I didn't want them to drive. As a teacher I don't get "personal days" so I had to lie and say I was sick. And they can ask for a dr note and then when I do not produce one dock me for the day of pay. While there are lots of jobs that still go on, there are lots of jobs that close as well. There is a majority of teachers on this site so you are going to hear complaining. Why does it matter so much if people complain? Everyone has a right to complain about their jobs!
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| Posted 2/5/14 9:20 AM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pumpkin1
I'm not being snarky, but perhaps posts like this should be moved to or started on the "Teachers Only" board.
Agreed. Move to teachers.
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| Posted 2/5/14 9:21 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Jacksmommy
The reality is also that for every butt that is in attendance a school gets money for from the state, hence why they take such accurate attendance. Even if half of the students are in they are making money rather than losing all that money. A big entity like nyc has a lot more to lose from the state than a small district on li. My li school district was not closed but my sons was so I had to take the day. I am sure that I will get a lot of shit about it from my principal tomorrow and I tried what I could but I was not asking my mom or mil to come to me when I didn't want them to drive. As a teacher I don't get "personal days" so I had to lie and say I was sick. And they can ask for a dr note and then when I do not produce one dock me for the day of pay. While there are lots of jobs that still go on, there are lots of jobs that close as well. There is a majority of teachers on this site so you are going to hear complaining. Why does it matter so much if people complain? Everyone has a right to complain about their jobs!
Hmm, didn't even know about this aspect of it. That adds another reason to why the mayor won't close unless it's feet of snow out there.
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| Posted 2/5/14 9:21 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Pumpkin1
I'm not being snarky, but perhaps posts like this should be moved to or started on the "Teachers Only" board.
You what I don't get about this thread.......how can anyone argue the NYDOE made a poor decision today??? Even the news media outlets felt they were wrong.
Whether or not you believe in school closings or if the weather is "that bad" today the fact is the ENTIRE tri-state area closed schools. There HAS to be a reason why EVERY school closed today and the fact that the NYCDOE did NOT, just shows the complete lack of regard they have for not just the teachers who have to make their way to school but the safety of EVERY student who is standing outside waiting for public transportation in icy rain or the kids slipping and sliding on icy, dangerous roads trying to walk to school.
To me, closing today was a no brainer for the NYCDOE..............EVERYONE else did. Unless they have some special, different weather pattern in the city than the rest of us then they should've closed too.
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| Posted 2/5/14 9:23 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: This NYC Mayor is out of his mind!
Posted by Jacksmommy
The reality is also that for every butt that is in attendance a school gets money for from the state, hence why they take such accurate attendance. Even if half of the students are in they are making money rather than losing all that money. A big entity like nyc has a lot more to lose from the state than a small district on li.
I absolutely think this is why schools do not close. And why they only allow 2-3 snow days a year.
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