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Is my kid in danger by going to school today?
I got a letter yesterday from my fourth grader's school that I wasn't sure how to interpret.
The school is also a polling place. Palm Beach County schools are open today, Election Day. As explained in this Sun-Sentinel story, some parents are concerned about their kids' safety when the schools have to abandon some security procedures to allow voters in.
The administrators also seem to be concerned, as our school principal expressed in this letter.
"All classrooms will be following the District Code Yellow protocols, keeping all doors locked and allowing only essential hallway activity. There will be no recess and cafeteria lunches will be delivered to the classroom."
"Teachers are being directed to review previously covered material and to not assign homework as we anticipate high student absenteeism during Election Day."
So are they encouraging us to keep our kids home? Either close the schools on Election Day or keep them open, but don't give us these cryptic messages that imply that the day will be a waste and it may be better to play hookey.
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Comments
It's amazing that they would allow school to continue - when the school is a voting place! Let's see - strangers going into the building when parents have to show ID to even get past the front desk; people focused on being late to work while driving through a school zone - can you say INCREDIBLE! Thank goodness Broward County closed school today or my child would be absent!
Posted by: Bobbi | November 4, 2008 10:38 AM