Comments on: Shorter summer could be outcome of Cobb vote Wednesday

By: Up front and personal

Up front and personal — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:19 +0000

Cherokee Parent; “most parents, students and teachers love it.” That is an unsupported generalization. Most of the parents I know in Cherokee county were against it and still are…and since they never gave us a fair vote, we’ll never know which of us is right!

By: Working Parent

Working Parent — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:00:32 +0000

To PTT. I don’t defend what that person says, unfortunately, all the board members kept saying was that the more employees/teachers of the system were in favor. Just as not all of us who are not in favor of the balance calendar that are raising our concerns and trying to find a way to stop the balance calendar are jerks, you vote does count!

By: parent and teacher and taxpayer

parent and teacher and taxpayer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:59:14 +0000

Sorry to YOU, parent and taxpayer – you arrogantly stated that “your vote counts significantly less than those who pay your salary and are parents to children in Cobb County schools.” REALLY? Just so happens, I not only live in Cobb County, but I teach in my neighborhood school! I put my money where my mouth is, and I resent your saying that my vote should count less. I pay taxes – JUST LIKE YOU. My kids go to Cobb schools – JUST LIKE YOURS. I shop in Cobb, contributing to SPLOST, and my husband’s Cobb-based business pays plenty in local business taxes. I already am not allowed to run for school-board, and now you have the audacity to state that my vote shouldn’t count as much as yours?!?!?! That’s BOLD. As far as my salary goes, give my your address and I’ll mail your quarter back.

Oh, and for the record, the calendar I voted for DIDN’T win.

By: Jack D.

Jack D. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:39:32 +0000

Can’t speak for the Cobb board as I live in Fulton, but the new Cobb calendar looks so much more reasonable than our new Fulton calendar. Our board had the ingenious idea to cut 3 days entirely from our calendar and make our semesters drastically different in length (11 days difference). Watching my children struggle to keep up with the material only makes me envy Cobb and their new balanced calendars all the more.

By: Parent and Taxpayer

Parent and Taxpayer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:32:21 +0000

Sorry teachers, but your vote counts significantly less than those who pay your salary and are parents to children in Cobb County schools. The balanced calendar has no proof behind it that demonstrates any meaningful statistical difference in improving the education of children. The board made a major decision without the input of parents. The so-called robo calls and votes by parents was a fraud and purposely tipped towards those who favor the balanced calendar. The school board members who voted for this will continue to feel the heat of their poor decision, especially the two gentlemen who reneged on their campaign promises. Shame on them.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:29:10 +0000

The comments here are ridiculous!!!! You people actually believe that a calendar whether it is July 1 or August 1 or September 1 teaches our children. No, they don’t!!!! This is about money and lack thereof. Please if it doesn’t cost more to run the system in the dead of August, then why are our utility bills higher in August? Just our imagination. Can’t afford books, more cuts are on the way, but we go to year round school?????? HMMMMMMMMM

By: Cherokee Parent

Cherokee Parent — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:16 +0000

Cherokee Mom,

I’m surprised you’re so hostile to the balanced calendar. Your district (and mine) is under the same calendar and most parents, students and teachers love it. I agree it probably won’t affect the academics but based on the positive reception it’s gotten in most communities that have implemented it, I would say let Cobb experience it and if they don’t like it they are free to switch back.

By: Mom in Henry County

Mom in Henry County — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:02 +0000

Try it you will Love it. I’m gonna kick myself for giving this away but here goes. Previously I lived in Atlanta and now live in Henry. The school calendar is what keeps me in Henry county although I work in Buckhead. Instead of taking our vacation in the summer – we now take our vacations during Fall Break – why it’s off season – which means NO CROWDS and CHEAP.

Plus the county and other places around the county offer everything from academic to crafts to sports clinic for the week. It’s easier to man a place for a week than for a day here and there. And prorating after school care is no longer a problem. It’s clean and simple.

So in essence my child goes from end of school to 10 weeks of either summer camp reading, math, history, and/or this year science camp. Back into school for 6 weeks and then we are off to where ever. Plus this gives her a chance to earn the vacation. This year we did 3 Disney theme parks, 2 other Disney attractions – a dinner show, Kennedy space Center, Wet and Wild 6 nights at Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort a Rental Car for 7 days for $1000 flat. I didn’t have to watch a timeshare presentation or nothing like that. And we never waited more than 15 minutes for any ride – why – because everybody else was in school .

By: Cherokee mom2

Cherokee mom2 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:51 +0000

Good Old Days… Not -When the blogging gets personal, it becomes bullying and time to stop. A good beginning philosophy class will help you argue better.

By: Good Old Days... Not

Good Old Days... Not — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:07 +0000

Hey, CM2, don’t just pick on “fiting”… I guess I had several thoughts in my mind, one of which was something about “throwing a fit.”