School Closures My Arse

School Closures....
Man, when I was a kid....
School was NEVER closed. There were some days in the winter that the farm kids couldn't come because of the busses, but there was still school. I remember walkign every day, no matter how cold it was.
Last week? My son had two days off because it was too cold... erm, don't they hold classes inside?
This week? Two days off because of freezing rain. The first day, I could see no busses running because of the number of Carling matches going on, but the second day was perfectly fine for driving, and probably +1 in the morning.
Then there are these so called "PD" or Personal Development days that the teachers have. Every second friday (or more). Couple that with 2 months of over summer, 3 weeks or something at Christmas as well as Easter Break, and our kids are really getting the educational shaft! What do our fees pay for?
I think it is time that people grew some damned skin and did what they are supposed to do.
Teach.
And while I'm at it, why not let all the kids have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches again??? That is one of the stupidest rules I have EVER heard of. One or two kids in school are allergic to nuts, so no one is allowed to take peanut butter sandwiches? No trail mix? What about friggin granola bars? Oh gee, better just keep your damn allergic kids at home....
There was a kid in the US that died from an asthma attack because of the school's "No Drugs" no exceptions rule. By the time they found his medicine stashed away somewhere for "safekeeping", the poor kid was dead in the office. Zero tolerance is a pretty lame escape route. Stops people from thinking. If your kid is allergic to peanuts, let him and the teachers know. Don't decide no-one can have a darned peanut butter sandwich.
And open the schools... silly bedwetters....