First, a bit of fresh news: Montgomery County schools opened two hours late on Thursday, Jan. 31, an announcement made Wednesday afternoon that’s sure to spark a fresh round of social-media commentary.
To be sure, there’s never a shortage of opinions about winter weather-related school closings and delays in Montgomery County.
Students, understandably, are generally thrilled when the school district announces a closure, but parents and community members often question its merit, especially when it comes at the last minute, as was the case Wednesday morning.
What both groups have in common is a desire for the cancellation call – or lack of – to be made sooner, evident when the school district on Tuesday evening announced a two-hour delayed opening for Wednesday classes.
Then on Wednesday, the schools decided conditions in northern Montgomery were too icy and closed for the day. At the time, some buses had already started in their rounds.
Tuesday night, community members started advocating on social media, asking for a final decision before the morning.
Especially when the decision makes zero sense…The roads and sidewalks are completely clear.
— Ryan Ross and 487 others (@disownedpear) January 30, 2019
please just close it pic.twitter.com/T2RG2oQwuy
— αnτhønγ (@aCynicAnthony) January 30, 2019
MCPS when people tell them to close schools pic.twitter.com/kaqcRF3BFg
— Sxntyyy (@modztaker) January 30, 2019
Please find it in your heart to close school please. What if we were your kids would you want us being frozen just to catch a bus to go to school that would end up closing early. pic.twitter.com/F9uT9cFZpP
— Squidward Tentacles (@yungcharger) January 30, 2019
With all due respect pic.twitter.com/0wfNyOFObf
— The Baldest Boy (@ShawnTarloff) January 30, 2019
Their pleas were unsuccessful and the cancellation decision was announced at about 7 a.m., met with gratitude from students.
— Nathan (@nathanzekarias) January 30, 2019
The parents: pic.twitter.com/aRLzaX2jv7
— Joe Fruscione (@Joe_Fru) January 30, 2019
— James (@Jmalcaa) January 30, 2019
thank youuuu ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/OXrzhcctg5
— ???? ???? ? (@issajaee2) January 30, 2019
When you wake up and see a 2 hour delay and you wake up 2 hours later and theres no school pic.twitter.com/GmrsX3QiTp
— SpaceDude (@asortafunnyguy) January 30, 2019
But for at least one student, Wednesday’s cancellation wasn’t enough.
y’all better close school again on thursday
— //tegar// (@tegar_sitompul) January 30, 2019
