Tom Waseleski
At the risk of being the skunk at the Steeler party ... were all of today's school delays really necessary? Late last week the Pittsburgh Public Schools announced a two-hour delay for this morning because of anticipated absences due to the Super Bowl. Then Penn Hills piled on with a similar decision.
Last night, TV news coverage of the Steelers' win was compelling for two reasons: the replays of some astounding feats on the field and the news crawlers at the bottom of the screen listing an incredible number of schools, both public and private, that had decided to start classes late today. Was that monster blizzard materializing after all? Was another bout of wintry mix headed our way? Not really.
The only slippery slope was the one put out there by school officials who lowered the expectations for students and employees to report to school on time. After a game, no less, that ended at around 10:30. In Pittsburgh, which prides itself on a strong work ethic and lauded institutions of learning, we start school on time except when roads are hazardous, temperatures hover near zero and, uh, the Steelers are in the Super Bowl.
So much for teaching kids about work readiness and personal priorities. Throw a flag on that one -- call it personal foul.
Posted
Feb 02 2009, 11:33 AM
by
Tom Waseleski