There has been a ton of talk lately about eliminating snow days for kids in New York state schools. Because of the pandemic, we all have had this shift of thinking that our kids can learn virtually. The truth is, they can. The question is, "Why do we want to do that to our kids?"
Snow days could be a thing of the past. There is a program that is being tested that may never allow for a snow day again and you guessed it, it's all because of the pandemic.
The heatwave this week as kids go back to school has led the New York Teacher's Union has proposed creating 'heat days' to close schools when it is too hot.