My kids don’t have school today, and I’m cheering for their teachers
School closures are difficult and disruptive. But this is how public protest works.
My kids are out of school today. It's the ninth unplanned day off since January—six snow days, two days off after a tornado ripped through town and destroyed three schools in the district, and now today.
Today, there’s a huge rally for educators in the state capital as the legislature opens its new session, and thousands of teachers are there instead of in class. It’s not a strike; organizers of the rally were careful to encourage teachers to request personal time to attend, and so many did that there just weren’t enough substitutes available to keep the schools open. The same is true for districts across the state.
As a parent, the disruption in the schedule is annoying. But I'm glad that the teachers are able to go, and I’m glad that the rally there is garnering so much attention.
