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early this year??One teacher told me if gas hits over $3 in our area that they will close schools 3 weeks early.

Well, we would not be able to do that here on the coast. The kids here lost too much school year time and it has to be made up.

BUD wrote:early this year??One teacher told me if gas hits over $3 in our area that they will close schools 3 weeks early.

That would be the WORST thing they can do. Lets not let education suffer because of this. Students that live close to school can walk or bicycle there; others can carpool or use bus transportation if available.

Will never happen down here.

beachbum_al wrote:Will never happen down here.

I don't know. They said at the beginning of the school year that there would be no field trips this year if gas prices stay high. They did come down temporarly and they went on one trip and it was only down the road. Usually they go on at least 2 in the year. I have not heard anything about schools letting out early though. I agree with George, this is one of the last things that should suffer. This whole gas thing is out of control. Up to 3 bucks here. Craziness.

school's getting out early??? I wish...heck, in most of my classes we are a couple weeks away from being able to take the EOC's, then for a few weeks its study in class...have to wait until early Juneish to take them though...I wish we could take them now and have another 3 month summer vacation like last year...(long story short...calander was changed) Today is the last day of spring break... Oh, the marching band did cancel some of their further away competitions last semester due to gas prices post-Katrina...

they shut down the buses last year and exused the students for a day...didnt last long

I would like to see some sorces though before jumping to conclusions, such as a newspaper article...but...its all good

george_r_1961 wrote:

BUD wrote:early this year??One teacher told me if gas hits over $3 in our area that they will close schools 3 weeks early.

That would be the WORST thing they can do. Lets not let education suffer because of this. Students that live close to school can walk or bicycle there; others can carpool or use bus transportation if available.

the only problem is that my school system is already doing that...and still is not fairing to well...enough to keep running though...otherwise we students are normally not told anything until AFTER it happens...go figure...

brunota2003 wrote:I would like to see some sorces though before jumping to conclusions, such as a newspaper article...but...its all good

Bud was asking a question about it. He was not reporting that it will happen.

CajunMama wrote:

brunota2003 wrote:I would like to see some sorces though before jumping to conclusions, such as a newspaper article...but...its all good

Bud was asking a question about it. He was not reporting that it will happen.

oh...cause I thought he said a teacher told him that? I was just saying that I want to see a news article on it before really jumping to conclusions and hoping that it hits $3, as I would if schools would be canceled 3 weeks early

There are no contingency plans like that around here that I am aware of. Also, each state sets/regulates the number of days one must hold classes in order for it to count.

What you would likely see happen is a cutting of trips rather than closing school all together.

You are lucky BUD. Our gas prices are already over $3 and all my teachers says is turn to page 472.

Its not like they teach the kids anything in the first place.

kevin wrote:Its not like they teach the kids anything in the first place.

Respect for teachers is evident here I see.

kevin wrote:Its not like they teach the kids anything in the first place.

That was uncalled for!!

kevin wrote:Its not like they teach the kids anything in the first place.

That really was a very rude thing to say about teachers. Do you even have children?

kevin wrote:Its not like they teach the kids anything in the first place.

I really, REALLY hope what you are saying dosn't mean what it sounds like to me. If so, that is VERY insulting to teachers.