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Posted: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 9:45 AM

@Teacher's Wife - couldn't say it any better. Question: do any other school districts close on this day? I know that not all schools are polling places, but a lot are. Why no mention of how other districts handle this? I'd be surprised if they close, but I simply don't know.

Hi

Posted: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 9:43 AM

I am so relaxed I almost fell asleep reading your post. So let's start at the end, how is election day any different, say from school musical or any other school event when people freely walk the halls of our schools completely unchecked? Do you know everyone, most I am sure but not all, who attends these events? Shut em' down,or must show ID, I say! Only Oak Parker vote in Oak Park. Lucky to have a day off before thanksgiving, or I take it as a planned vacation day? You don't know which do you?

Parent from Oak Park

Posted: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 8:40 AM

@Hi-You need to relax. Most of the country works on the day before Thanksgiving and makes it work out. You are exceptionally lucky if you have that day off already. There are all sorts of non-class days we don't have off from work, like Pulaski Day, or various institute days, and surely you manage with those. How is election day any different?

Hi

Posted: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 7:59 AM

@Kris, if you are on contract for that day, then you should be at school. If you are not on contract and you are there, it is your choice and your "choice" should not impact the entire d97 student and family population. This is the whim of an overbearing outsider, al roberts, who is the same person who is taking your pay freeze, and if you live in OP tax increase, and buying software that does not work, building a new admin building and what else that we don't know about?

Teacher's Wife

Posted: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 12:29 PM

I don't agree with this decision. I have two D97 kids whom I believe have benefited from the energy, exposure, and eductional opportunities afforded to them by being in a learning environment on election day. Security concerns? I don't recall anything happening in the past, and if it did, it wasn't publicized. This is a mistake on the board's part. I am very disappointed in this decision. I will also face un-needed child care challenges on that day. Not a good call in my opinion!

Kris

Posted: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 12:08 PM

@ Hi, no you should not call your kid in on that day. I am a teacher and we travel as well. I'm at school every year the day before thanksgiving and we make it work, why can't you?

Hi

Posted: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 8:04 AM

Should I call my kid in now for Nov 21 2012? you see, we won't be in town, as we travel for Thanksgiving. And the child care fee for election day? To whom do I send that bill, as I will still have to work that day.