As a former high school teacher I can tell you that most kids are driving to school and are not about to go in the snow. It’s just an excuse. When I taught in Special School District the head of transportation was the one that called school. I’m hearing that the superintendent is now making the decision according to some of my friends that are still working. I guess as always these days, liability enters into everything. It’s probably better to be safe than sorry. We won’t know if today was a bad call until it’s over.

Yes, based on weather predictions, schools should have closed. One day of school is hardly worth the potential lifetime injuries that may result from even one kid’s foolish or careless behavior while walking to school in an icestorm–or even from damages that may result from a legitimate accident. Also, early dismissal creates major logistical problems for parents of younger children, especially. Today’s courtrooms are already filled to capacity, so when the “experts” forecast severe weather, school administrators are obliged to listen.

Well I am looking out my office window right now and it appears it’s a good call!

Anyone who can read a map can see that for 2 days now the weather has been falling apart as it reaches St. Louis. So what if we MIGHT get snow. The weather forecasters should say its a possibility and leave it at that. Instead they create panic in everyone in the community. Schools have been called, even though there is absolutely nothing on the ground. People are cancelling medical appointments that took them weeks to get scheduled. I could go on and on. I just hate to think of the ramifications to our economy because of a prediction that MIGHT happen. Well, guess what folks, we MIGHT have a major earthquake tomorrow so maybe we all should stay home and hide under our tables.

I think the reason schools are calling off so easily is that the state of Missouri pentalizes schools financially if the schools do not make their monthly attendance quotas. If they held school on a day like today, they fear that some parents might keep their kids home.

Keep the schools open, its just snow people!

This is getting ridiculous! I’ve agreed with most of the school closings we’ve had thus far but when I got a call today at 6:15 - there was nothing on the ground. With the weather being behind schedule, it seems they could have gotten them there for at least a 1/2 day. What happened to scheduling snow days in? If i remember correctly, we had a week scheduled when i was in school. Our district schedules ONE. How about putting more in there and letting us off early instead of adding days on? One more day of my kids sitting at home watching TV or playing instead of being at their desk learning. One more day added on to the summer - which is a joke in itself. By the end of the year, everyone will want to be out of school. The kids will spend that added week helping the teachers pack up their room while they grumble about how they should have been off a week earlier. It’s a joke.

I’m looking out my window and I think it’s a good decision too. The people commenting on how it’s just a little snow are probably the ones driving like morons in any kind of weather (most likely with their headlights off). I am a college student and I for one will not be on the roads today.

I’m from Wisconsin, and I can’t help but get both amused and annoyed about the way St. Louisans act at the first mention of ice/snow. This is the fourth snow day that these kids have had in a month. The last one was February 22nd, and that day, the roads were clear and it didn’t even snow. As long as people take their time getting to where they need to go, they’ll get to their destination just fine. The way this city shuts down every time it snows is ridiculous.

I understand why some would be upset with school being off, but does anyone understand what it takes to release early? People need to realize that many districts pay to have a company give them advice as to what to do. And the transportation director IS the one who essentially calls school. They put their recommendation into the Supt. and they go from there. People might want to do their research before they jump on the bandwagon. It seems as though the schools are criticized no matter what they do. No one is ever happy.

After driving to work, it is definitely a good call.

Stop complaining about the schools making the call on the best information they have.

Complain when there’s not the snow predicted and school was called.

Complain louder when you have to pick up your kids after 2 hours of class.

Complain really loud when they don’t call school, and a bus gets in an accident.