Feeling like I'm the Devil

There could be damage to schools in the area and they want to wait until they are all ready. After Ike, our kids were out of school for almost 2 weeks. We were without power for 4 days but there were some in our neighborhood/area who were without for most of those 2 weeks. Just because you guys weren't hit too bad doesn't mean there isn't damage around.

It is a pain when you have to take time off that you can't really afford to take off. Sorry it's so hard on you.

MSmomto4 is right, my son didn't have school for two weeks but we didn't have power for 12 of those days. Here in Texas most of the school windows will not open so to have the kids in school without air conditioning is just unimaginable. Additional areas of Houston that were affected by Ike were further inland. Like our area, Spring. The Woodlands which is further north was hit hard as well. Could be you were just in the right area to not sustain as much damage. However, I understand your frustration!!! Its a pain in the buttocks!

I don't know the answer but I do know that when they cancel school here and I don't know why, usually the outside counties got more damage and they can't have the school open if all students can't make it or if the buses can't get to the children. I am sorry everyone jumped on you, that is so frustrating like you can't have a question or your own opinion then it sits with you for days. Maybe you can go back on the site and say, "sorry everyone misconstrued my question as negative, I was simply curious if there was something going on more than what I was aware of, I was asking in case there was anything I could do"....or something to that effect.

fIt sure is a pain when the kids get out so often anyway throughout the year and working parents have to find childcare for them.

It's probably the student population that is without power, not the school.

The other thing to consider is that resources may be slim in your area with other infrastructure problems and needs in your areas.. Also if they have not been stabilized.. it does not help to have schools in session and then have to release everybody, because the infrastructure fails because not everything has be resolved. .

There are lots of people needed to run each school and if you cannot have your whole staff, it is not practical to hold school.. Administrators, The bus drivers, the custodians, the building maintenance people. Fuel availability.. Not to mention the teachers who also have families they need to care for if their own communities are not fully functioning..