A Superbowl Win... At Whose Expense?
Ok, so typically this blog is about the boys and our happenings during the day. Well, there is a flag on the play and I'm calling for an instant replay on the field.
A decision was made by Indianapolis Public Schools to push back start time by two hours the Monday after the Superbowl to prevent a repeat of what happened three years ago when the Colts won. Apparently there was excessive celebration in the end-zone the night before by bus drivers, otherwise known as, too much partying the night before and drivers calling in "sick" the next day. This resulted in kids waiting on the bus in freezing cold weather in the morning and it ended up that IPS had to cancel school all together. (I have to also add that many of schools have decided to go with this two hour delay across the city, including the large Christian school in the city.) The bus union is all for this "two hour delay", of course they are!!
My problem... first of all, where is the personal responsibility of people? These employees of the school system need to get themselves together and be responsible and show up for work. What if all the nurses decided they needed a two hour delay? What if the day care providers decided they just wouldn't show up? Or the McDonald's burger guy showed up two hours late? You are adults, be responsible. Set an example to these students that you can have a good time celebrating, but that you also maintain job responsibilities.
Secondly, what kind of example is this setting for these students. That is it ok to be irresponsible with our actions because there really isn't any punishment. That a game is more important than a good education. In the largest school system in the state, with the highest drop out rate, I would think that school administration would want to encourage students to be at school. The importance of making it known that school comes before athletics. That if you aren't making the grades in the classroom, well then you won't be making touchdowns, you won't be scoring points, you won't be doing anything because school comes first!
Third, what about parents? So now you have to make alternate arrangements for your children to get to school because you have to be at work. Your employer wants the Colts to win, but they also want you to show up to work on time. Now these parents have to worry about the safety of their kids, when they would usually be on the bus.
I want to the Colts to win, I do. It's fun to live in a town where people of all sorts get around a first class sports team. But, let's do it the right way and not jeopardize hundreds of students educations. That's my opinion.
A decision was made by Indianapolis Public Schools to push back start time by two hours the Monday after the Superbowl to prevent a repeat of what happened three years ago when the Colts won. Apparently there was excessive celebration in the end-zone the night before by bus drivers, otherwise known as, too much partying the night before and drivers calling in "sick" the next day. This resulted in kids waiting on the bus in freezing cold weather in the morning and it ended up that IPS had to cancel school all together. (I have to also add that many of schools have decided to go with this two hour delay across the city, including the large Christian school in the city.) The bus union is all for this "two hour delay", of course they are!!
My problem... first of all, where is the personal responsibility of people? These employees of the school system need to get themselves together and be responsible and show up for work. What if all the nurses decided they needed a two hour delay? What if the day care providers decided they just wouldn't show up? Or the McDonald's burger guy showed up two hours late? You are adults, be responsible. Set an example to these students that you can have a good time celebrating, but that you also maintain job responsibilities.
Secondly, what kind of example is this setting for these students. That is it ok to be irresponsible with our actions because there really isn't any punishment. That a game is more important than a good education. In the largest school system in the state, with the highest drop out rate, I would think that school administration would want to encourage students to be at school. The importance of making it known that school comes before athletics. That if you aren't making the grades in the classroom, well then you won't be making touchdowns, you won't be scoring points, you won't be doing anything because school comes first!
Third, what about parents? So now you have to make alternate arrangements for your children to get to school because you have to be at work. Your employer wants the Colts to win, but they also want you to show up to work on time. Now these parents have to worry about the safety of their kids, when they would usually be on the bus.
I want to the Colts to win, I do. It's fun to live in a town where people of all sorts get around a first class sports team. But, let's do it the right way and not jeopardize hundreds of students educations. That's my opinion.
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