My Response to Stupid Email #1 (Let It Snow Part 3)

So that email really made me mad. First of all, it was sent at 6:30 in the morning telling us that school was on time with no changes. Ummm....Did you ever listen to the news and/or look out the window at any time after 6:30? Because the conditions got steadily worse...This email proved that this decision was made for things as usual early in the morning, and they never reconsidered anything else. The email made me mad that it was so light-hearted, when staff, parents, and students who might drive themselves to high school had to risk life and limb just getting to school. I was so mad, and was furiously emailing our union president back and forth. I finally asked her, "Who can I tell staff to email with their complaints and stories about their commute this morning?" She emailed back and said, "Email Dr. Superintendent." So that is what I did. I think I wrote a very good email: Mr. Important Superintendent, I had a very stressful morning trying to get to my school from my home this morning. My normal 15-minute commute for me took about 45 minutes and I rarely was able to go above 5 MPH. All along the main road were cars pulled over and abandoned or in the ditch. I counted 6 cars, I believe. The road was sheer ice, and the traffic was incredible. I can only imagine what the commute was like for the high school employees and STUDENTS who had to drive themselves to school when it was still dark. Therefore, I was glad to finally make it to school with 10 minutes to spare before I had to start my day with my students. As I began to check my emails, I read the email from Mr. District PR Person sent at 6:30 this morning. Needless to say, after my stressful commute, I could not appreciate the intended levity of his email including the wintery song. I believe too many people were put at risk today, and many teachers at my school were offended by the email. I think it is unfortunate that our district didn’t make a better decision today that would have ensured the safety and sanity of everyone. Thank you, Frustrated Teacher