It has also not been this cold in several years. The buses are not used to starting in such temperatures. If these vehicles are not used to starting in such cold there is a good chance they will not start. When you factor in a large bus fleet and several children waiting, I think it is easier to see why the superintendent made his decision.

People who are comparing the situation back to those of that to their own town you are comparing apples and oranges.

Also, I would like to point out that after reading some of these posts, I can see why we have a lack of teachers and professionals going in to education. They simply get tired of ignorant comments.

wolfpack is right. Our buses ARE breaking down as I type. At our school, we already have 3 buses broken down and we are having to figure out how to get those kids plus the ones waiting outside.

Ill go along with Tikisha's "Wimps" comments and also throw in the word "sissies"

So, Chatham county may be more rural than other places. But I'm sure there are plenty of other rural places north of here that dont have schools delayed unless it's -18, not 18...I dont think the kids in chatham county are more prone to freeze than those kids...

I guess that many of you just done understand the superintendents decision to open up schools an hour later. Chatham County schools are different from others especially Wake County. Some parts of Chatham County are very rural and several of the children do not have money to buy jackets or gloves. Also, comments were made about how come the parents could not just wait at the bus stop, well unlike other counties most families in Chatham County both parents work and are unable to sit at the bus stop.

The decision was made so that children would not have to sit out in the cold in case buses broke down. I say that it is better to be safe than sorry. Many of you are unable to relate and have never had to make decisions that effected the lives of that many people.