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Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:14 am to notbilly
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What ice? The roads are open. Everyone I know is working as normal except the schools.
I mean maybe there are some rural roads or whatever that school busses can’t make.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 12:36 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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how were they at 530 this morning
According to the news and traffic accounts on Twitter, everything appeared clear and the interstate was wide open at 5am.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 12:42 pm to Locoguan0
How many kids in Louisiana have winter coats? I can’t imagine that many.
Schools probably just don’t wanna hear the bitchin from parents about their kids freezing outside.
Schools probably just don’t wanna hear the bitchin from parents about their kids freezing outside.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 1:02 pm to Raoul Stimulato
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How many kids in Louisiana have winter coats? I can’t imagine that many.
First of all, you don't cancel school based on whether or not a few kids have the right jacket. You can put on multiple layers of clothes and be fine in 20-30 degree weather. And if a kid doesn't have a coat to stay warm on their way to school, there is a decent chance they would be warmer at school and get better lunches than they would at home.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 1:06 pm to notbilly
Right.
I’m trying to better understand the logic behind the decision-making. Not saying it’s right.
I’m trying to better understand the logic behind the decision-making. Not saying it’s right.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 1:07 pm to Falco
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Several issues at play
Several parishes have older school buildings that are harder to heat up and retain heat
Safety issue at school with ice patches and kids being generally dumb around it
Safety issues for student who have to stand and wait for a bus
Issue that some students come from poor parents and can't properly get warm enough clothes
Safety issue that Louisiana school buses are not equipped for cold weather. They don't have heaters, no seatbelts, sit high off the ground so any ice on the road from previous ice melting becomes and issue.
Safety issue of adults driving for some of those reasons
Schools have days built in for hurricane and weather in Louisiana. What they will do is change an early dismissal, teacher in-service, or "fun" day for students into a classroom day. It is better to err on the side of caution than to have something happen. Even if it inconveniences some individuals.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 1:41 pm to Falco
A school here in north AL had a couple pipes burst and completely flood a large portion of the school. A majority of the ceilings will have to he replaced from the looks or it. They will have virtual class through Monday, and go from there.
They weren't in class when it happened, of course.
They weren't in class when it happened, of course.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 1:42 pm
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