Teachers Unite! (in boredom)

[Alltheusernamesaretaken]

Originally Posted by Gottasay

I think its a waste of taxpayer money to be paying teachers to sit at home and not teach.

How so? The days are made up later. Your taxes are paying for 180 days of school, and that's what there will be, at some point or another.

[hl6451]

Originally Posted by Alltheusernamesaretaken

How so? The days are made up later. Your taxes are paying for 180 days of school, and that's what there will be, at some point or another.

Agreed. And someone pointed out earlier- this is a bit of a fluke. People on the weather channel are saying that the country hasn't seen snow like this in decades. A couple of snow days in a row (there is this thing...called a snow storm) aren't just cause to restructure the American educational system.

I also have to throw in, in my personal defense, since the taxpayer comment was in response to a remark that I made, that I am a PRIVATE school teacher. So thank you for your concern, madam, but you don't pay a dime of my salary.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by Alltheusernamesaretaken

How so? The days are made up later. Your taxes are paying for 180 days of school, and that's what there will be, at some point or another.

True. And, think of it this way. Friday is going to be made up on Presidents' Day....a full day Monday for those elementary students.

[stpickrell]

Originally Posted by Gottasay

I think the solution lies in using the internet on days when kids must stay at home.

In that case, are you prepared to fork over the money to guarantee each student -- and teacher -- a working laptop and then pay for their (preferably dedicated) broadband?