I find this fascinatingly humorous and tragic at the exact same time: Snowed-in students (in Ohio) will now have to attend classes online instead of having a free day off:
With the Ohio Department of Education looking on, the Mississinawa Valley Schools in Darke County will try to replace days off for snow and other inclement weather with online learning.
I remember how awesome snow days were and how I prayed fervently for them every winter. It’ll be interesting to see how this pans out and if it actually “works”.
As a parent I’m not too sure how I feel about this. I’m not sure I’m for it; does that make me a bad parent?
Adam Shields says
This doesn’t make sense to me. Computer and internet penetration are high, but no where near close to 100%.
So you miss a day of school because the weather is bad and you have to trudge to the library to use a computer to access your lessons? And there is no way that whatever they have for kids will really replicate a school day. If it is general and can be used anytime, then it is not appropriate for where they are that day in school and there is no way that they can have a curriculum that is ready for hundreds of different teachers.
I don’t event think the system even thinks this will really work. My guess is that they assume that 20-40 percent of kids will do something and the rest of kids won’t. But if they have a plan, then they will not have to have another day at the end of the school year, they will not need to plan snow days, they will be able to save money. That is what this is about, money.
Joanna says
One of the universities i attended had online class delivery set up in case everyone had to stay home due a pandemic disease running rampant through the city. (no i’m not joking)
Dennis says
Boo! That’s no fun. If all of your friends are online in class who will you throw snowballs at?
Tim Owens says
Let’s not forget internet service is a utility. If you’re out for a snow day there’s a decent chance you may not have power or telephone or internet either. Combined with the % of students who might not have a computer or internet at home and you’re just flirting with trouble. This is just weird.