Soft On Closing Schools Because Weather?

[Bobber]

.‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

So is Kentucky Governor wrong for suggesting America is getting too soft for educators closing schools in his state because of the cold? In my part of the country we were talking about this too as many schools closed for what years ago would have been considered a standard storm. In my sub-division half of the kids going to one school got it off while others had to go. In my youth of the 1960's I can't seem to remember anyone making such a big deal over it. In fact I used to deliver papers in the fiercest part of winter and trust me some of those days where snappers (meaning really really cold)

Have kids and grown ups becomes wimps today though? We just happened to be talking the other days about this and here we are just starting February much winter left potentially. In my region next week they're calling for considerably a great deal more snow and if kids keep getting multiple days off....what next...a teachers strike after that's over? How wonderful! May as well cancel the whole school year?
So Kentucky Governor was slammed as being insensitive! Right of wrong or maybe he makes a point?

‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

 

[Lost4words]

Kids safety is paramount.

 

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.‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

So is Kentucky Governor wrong for suggesting America is getting too soft for educators closing schools in his state because of the cold? In my part of the country we were talking about this too as many schools closed for what years ago would have been considered a standard storm. In my sub-division half of the kids going to one school got it off while others had to go. In my youth of the 1960's I can't seem to remember anyone making such a big deal over it. In fact I used to deliver papers in the fiercest part of winter and trust me some of those days where snappers (meaning really really cold)

Have kids and grown ups becomes wimps today though? We just happened to be talking the other days about this and here we are just starting February much winter left potentially. In my region next week they're calling for considerably a great deal more snow and if kids keep getting multiple days off....what next...a teachers strike after that's over? How wonderful! May as well cancel the whole school year?
So Kentucky Governor was slammed as being insensitive! Right of wrong or maybe he makes a point?

‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

Did they close as many schools down during the huge storm in '78 (i believe it was)?

Make a comparison

 

[Gigimo]

Did they close as many schools down during the huge storm in '78 (i believe it was)?

Make a comparison

They did in my area of Ohio because of all the ice, nothing but 4 wheel drives w/chains and snowmobiles were getting around.

 

[Halbhh]

.‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

So is Kentucky Governor wrong for suggesting America is getting too soft for educators closing schools in his state because of the cold? In my part of the country we were talking about this too as many schools closed for what years ago would have been considered a standard storm. In my sub-division half of the kids going to one school got it off while others had to go. In my youth of the 1960's I can't seem to remember anyone making such a big deal over it. In fact I used to deliver papers in the fiercest part of winter and trust me some of those days where snappers (meaning really really cold)

Have kids and grown ups becomes wimps today though? We just happened to be talking the other days about this and here we are just starting February much winter left potentially. In my region next week they're calling for considerably a great deal more snow and if kids keep getting multiple days off....what next...a teachers strike after that's over? How wonderful! May as well cancel the whole school year?
So Kentucky Governor was slammed as being insensitive! Right of wrong or maybe he makes a point?

‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

If the Gov himself spent 20 minutes waiting outside for a bus or walked a couple of miles through the early morning cold, then....if he still thinks school should have been open after that, then perhaps he's correct. Here in our own locality (not Kentucky), that was actually about -50F windchill....and, um, well, I kinda know what that outcome would be here in our own locality...

 

[Yarddog]

.‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

So is Kentucky Governor wrong for suggesting America is getting too soft for educators closing schools in his state because of the cold? In my part of the country we were talking about this too as many schools closed for what years ago would have been considered a standard storm. In my sub-division half of the kids going to one school got it off while others had to go. In my youth of the 1960's I can't seem to remember anyone making such a big deal over it. In fact I used to deliver papers in the fiercest part of winter and trust me some of those days where snappers (meaning really really cold)

Have kids and grown ups becomes wimps today though? We just happened to be talking the other days about this and here we are just starting February much winter left potentially. In my region next week they're calling for considerably a great deal more snow and if kids keep getting multiple days off....what next...a teachers strike after that's over? How wonderful! May as well cancel the whole school year?
So Kentucky Governor was slammed as being insensitive! Right of wrong or maybe he makes a point?

‘We’re Getting Soft’: Governor Criticizes Cold Weather School Closings

One term governor is what we call him. He's good at sticking his foot in his mouth. The wind chill factor was -21 degrees. The state saved money and maybe lives or serious injuries by shutting down schools for a couple of days.

 

[Elliewaves]

This is a man who probably has seat warmers in his fancy car and has other people make his coffee........ kids should be kept safe in cold weather; they can make it up in June.

 

[Archivist]

This man is an idiot. It isn’t worth putting the lives of young people at risk.