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You're not wrong, but the unions have been pointing to a lot of problems in the railroad industry that may have led to this specific incident. Respecting union rights would be a half measure - really the issue is the major railroads are particularly awful at actually running a railroad (not just this incident, but the whole "precision scheduled railroading" implementation), and should probably be nationalized.

My highschool started at 8:00 and when I was a senior they did a test run and made every Friday start at 8:35 and now that’s the norm I believe

Nailed it. Really pretty looking. Which is good, because it took me like 4 minutes to figure out how to use it.

Yet another reason to make Daylight time year round…

May your kids reap the benefit of your short temper, your ranting, and your false narrative.

Nowhere in Massachusetts are parents told “straight up” they are babysitters. Maybe you interpreted COVID mandates that way. Maybe your insane Facebook homeschool groups convinced you of that, but it isn’t true.

And even if the school district DID for some weird reason call you a babysitter, it’s pretty apt…because only someone who has the minimal investment in their kids that a teenager making $10/hour does would think that homeschooling is going to be a better path to success than Massachusetts schools.

And may a non-existent god have mercy on your kids souls.

Thanks. It’s healthcare so they tend to be not so casual and most people will be in their 40s and 50s I think. I don’t mind spending money for something good but I am also petite and never loved the look of suits and blazers on me.

Google ‘Salem Halloween crowds’. It’s…bad. All month long. And getting worse.

Me too. Like in the next four years. Since that is when it will affect me.

My kids are heavily involved in dance and Scouts, and those activities would have to move later to accommodate this or it would just all run together leaving no time for homework. While I want to say "Just move it all later!" the logistics of that get very tricky.

Hey, fuck you guy /s

That's reassuring. Any neighborhood recommendations to look into?

I personally have a ton of leverage in my line of work since it’s a niche are and I have a fairly unique skill set. If my company doesn’t meet my compensation demand I’ll just go to another. Again, this isn’t a knock on unions, they can be great for many workers especially non-skilled labor. But for me there is no benefit.

Just retired from teaching at a voc tech school in MA. Loved it. The kids love it too.

People want to get out earlier so they can have more sunlight in the afternoons. A lot of after school actives require sunlight - sports, scouts, marching band, etc.

Well there are multiple very sensible reasons to do it. (Whether those reasons actually outweigh the negatives is a different story though lol).

Given how far east Massachusetts is in the timezone, the sun rises and sets earlier here than most other parts of the country. Having enough sunlight in the morning is important to ensure kids can get to bus stops or walk to school safely. Older kids can navigate more safely with less light so they are sent in earlier. Having enough sunlight after school is also important for safe travel home and so kids can have more time to participate in after school activities that require daylight such as sports.

I think most people (at least in my experience) acknowledge its better for teens to start school later but they are unsure of how to fix the sunlight related safety issues. Installing more streetlights and lights around sports fields would be a solution but most towns don't have the money for that.

>Specifically the Bostonians who had no time for his antics while trying to pick up a coffee and donuts from their local shop.

Chill the fuck out, yo.

Why are we collecting funds via tolls when we could streamline everything by sticking to just income tax?

Good for you we; we did the same and haven't looked back.

Kids I know are also worried about how that would impact their after school sports. The sun sets very early here for a good portion of the year meaning practice and games have to end early for outdoor sports and most districts can't afford to add lights to all of their sports fields.

r/confidentlyincorrect

As someone else said, we're talking about high schools, not all public schools K-12. The reason this is focused on high schoolers is that teenagers have a natural shift in their circadian rhythm. Kindergarteners are not teenagers and that's why OP didn't include elementary schools. The discussion around shifting to later start times is mostly focused on high schools and in some cases middle schools.

“Voyage of the Mimi” holy shit ked that money ran out?

There are a couple neighborhoods I would be wary of, but I'm also a woman. I would say most of it is totally safe for walking at night, the main roads are very well lit all over the city, and I've walked home from downtown restaurants at night with no qualms

Judges are all political lol I guess posting memes is the line

I always loved the random ass start and end times for school and classes. Lunch at 11:47? Get out of school at 2:12? Sure why not.