Why do schools close when it’s snows

Main reason is lack of staff. Most teachers like to live a fair distance from the school so they aren't constantly bumping into children and parents in their free time, so if snow causes travel disruption then it's quite common for the children (who are local) to be able to get in but the teachers can't.
 
clay said:
Main reason is lack of staff. Most teachers like to live a fair distance from the school so they aren't constantly bumping into children and parents in their free time, so if snow causes travel disruption then it's quite common for the children (who are local) to be able to get in but the teachers can't.
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My place closed today, literally 2 minutes off the M62 at Saddleworth...huge amounts of snow. As said above, safety of students and staff and always in a last resort as we understand the disruption it causes to parents.
 
When I was at school the only time it closed was if the boiler broke down in winter. Happened quite regularly but we were still forced to come in to collect homework.
 
clay said:
Main reason is lack of staff. Most teachers like to live a fair distance from the school so they aren't constantly bumping into children and parents in their free time, so if snow causes travel disruption then it's quite common for the children (who are local) to be able to get in but the teachers can't.
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People travel all over to get to work, there's nothing different about teachers (they just find it harder than everyone else for some reason ;) )

A lot of school buildings are getting older though, and lack of investment probably makes them susceptible to problems. It does seem some school make every effort though, and others don't, possibly depends on headteacher/local authority.
 
Perhaps they close because the people of the country have decided not to spend too much on infrastructure for the last 4 decades. So you'll lose a day's pay but you can sit in the cold at home with the kids and dream about winning the lottery, and at the same time another billionaire is created.

Win win.
 
I live at the top of a hill, on a corner, with a school opposite. Currently around a foot and a half of snow across the road - can't see the usual dropoff being able to proceed safely today.
 
As an ex Headteacher, it's for health & safety reasons. First consideration is if the site cannot be cleared of snow or ice, second consideration is whether the ratio of children to adults is at a safe level and thirdly is the danger of travel to and from school for all parties (all looked at through a H&S lens and sadly with half an eye on litigation these days.)
 
Noting clears snow quicker than a big bunch of primary school kids. walking , kicking it, picking it up , snowballs, rolling in it . It vanishes ok ro slush) within minutes. In fact going fwd if councils want to cut costs they should sell all their gritter equipment and just get the primary school kids to march up and down all the local roads. Let them loose , that's what I say
 
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