▲ 906 ▼ Early bird (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/memes@lemmy.world 156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Or we could design our cities and towns to allow kids to commute to school on their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's one great idea! But also not something public school boards have any control over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Moneo@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This is a good point but afaik most school boards are directly controlled/influenced by the municipality which does have control over that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I'll have to take your word on it. Maybe I'll bring it up next time a canvasser comes around, if I think of it. So many causes to keep track of these days... 😞 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Middle and high schoolers sure, but elementary schoolers, especially kindergarten and first grade? I know plenty of parents who wouldn't let their kid walk down the street to school at that age. Still, if there's one thing America sucks at, it's having people do healthy things. I'm very grateful I WFH, for now, and don't have to wake up until 10AM. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's one great idea! But also not something public school boards have any control over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Moneo@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This is a good point but afaik most school boards are directly controlled/influenced by the municipality which does have control over that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I'll have to take your word on it. Maybe I'll bring it up next time a canvasser comes around, if I think of it. So many causes to keep track of these days... 😞 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This is a good point but afaik most school boards are directly controlled/influenced by the municipality which does have control over that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I'll have to take your word on it. Maybe I'll bring it up next time a canvasser comes around, if I think of it. So many causes to keep track of these days... 😞 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I'll have to take your word on it. Maybe I'll bring it up next time a canvasser comes around, if I think of it. So many causes to keep track of these days... 😞 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Middle and high schoolers sure, but elementary schoolers, especially kindergarten and first grade? I know plenty of parents who wouldn't let their kid walk down the street to school at that age. Still, if there's one thing America sucks at, it's having people do healthy things. I'm very grateful I WFH, for now, and don't have to wake up until 10AM. permalink fedilink source parent
