As kids are still reeling from their extra snow day, parents are not happy with the Lorain School District for their last-minute notice, while the district blames it on the rapidly changing weather.
Snow can impact the roads, power and whether parents can send their kids to school. Across Northeast Ohio, some schools stayed in session, while in Lorain, they decided to cancel class. But the announcement came a little too late for Eli Jahjaddy, who has two kids in the district.
“If you’re canceling school an hour before, at least do it two hours before,” said Eli Jahjaddy, a parent of two Lorain students.
Peggy Lilly, whose son is in the district, also expressed frustration.
“Normally, they’d pick him up around 6:15. They didn’t cancel school till 6:30 something this morning. And I know there are kids who are there early,” said Lilly.
In Lorain, some parents say their kids were already walking to school, on the school bus, or even in the carpool line when they learned it was closed, forcing them to adjust their day at the last minute.