Tomorrow it won't be a memory... I'll still be without power because National Grid told us they couldn't even give us a time frame because out area of the city is so bad (I live on Oakhill Ave by Briggs corner)

No they shouldnt have school

As long as the State of Emergency is still in effect, they cannot hold it against us for not sending our kids in to school. This is ridiculous.

No way. Having school is an outrage. Keep them home until everyone has power and it's safe.

I have no power and never got to receive a phone call. I'm staying with family tonight and I don't understand how I'm expected to get to school safely and on time. Many homes are without electricity.

There shouldn't be school until the state of emergency is lifted. We still have no power in Hebronville and it's absurd to expect the kids to get ready if there's still no power in the am. There's debris all over the roads and Rocklawn was closed when we tried to pass. Let's get the power back on and the roads cleared first.

There's a state of emergency, there should be NO SCHOOL

definitely not. so many people don't have power so why would it ever be okay for the school to count people's safety as an absence. cancel it.

There should be no school someone could get seriously hurt

Cancel it, better be safe than sorry, plus irene happened in the summer so that argument is irrelevant, but honestly no school would be the right choice

NO! School should stay closed tomorrow. Shame on the Mayor and Dr. Durkins for not putting kids safety first.

There should not be school in session tuesday someone can get hurt out in that weather.

School should not be held tomorrow because a. many people are without power and b. A lot of kids will have to walk home and to school because they dont have rides

No school tomorrow! What ever happened to safety of the kids?

There should atleast be a delay

I don't think we should have school because of the state of emergency. People in Attleboro still do not have power. They should not have school

If the state of emergency is still going on there shouldn't be no school ... whatever happened to safety first?

school tomorrow i might as well cut a tree down and let it fall on me

If there is a state of emergency how can that woman sleep knowing that she is saying 5 year olds have to go to school ..... Thank god they r lookin for a new one cuz this one is just not all there

Hyman Fine has no power so how do they intend to have school??

Just cancel school for another day until all power is restored!!

More than half for attleboro doesnt have power, the parking lot will be flooded, the schools being used as a shelter, and its not good to drive in a state or emergancy especially with young drivers. So no.

If theres school then theres a very high posibility that kids might get hurt, it would be safe if we all got to stay hame, no school!!

and what are they gonna tell the people that are utilizing the high school for shelter tonight..."sorry i understand that its 6:30am but you have to leave now". Sad administration.

as long as the power is out and we are still in a state of emergency school should be closed..i do not see how they expect parents to get their children ready in the morning on time with no power..ive seen some pics today.its a mess out there..lets make sure every home has power..and every street is clear...before we send our kids out there.

There should not be school tomorrow. Think of the children

We souldnt have school some one could get hurt out side waiting for there bus to come pick them up I just see that there is a big risk y should attleboro take it when all the other schools around us aren't it doesn't make sense I say no school

We shouldn't have school. We're still in the state of emergency, people are without power, and there are trees and powerlines down. The roads aren't safe.

How do they expect us to attend school with no power to get ready, do our daily essentials, etc? Then also its not right if were still in a state of emergency and have to go. Keyword EMERGENCY. One more day of no school wont do damage, more or less prevent it.

State of emergency is over.

as i new driver, i personally don't feel safe enough to drive on the roads as bad as they are and appear to be. i awknowledge that school is important, but considering all the new drivers and how busy the roads will be in the morning commutes is not worth it. safety is the most important thing to consider in these circumstances. so i do not believe it is a wise decision to cancel school tuesday, october 30th

I hav no electricty and my son has to get up early, take a shower in the dark, and make cerial with milk that went bad because the fridge turned off? This is outrageous, im moving

I think that tyroyal smoochie-Wallace is getting a little irrational.

Mass.gov has on its website that, "due to the current weather situation, the Governor has called for a delayed start time for non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies for 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 30, 2012." The city of Attleboro didn't even give the kids a delay. I think it is safe to say that The State of Emergency hasn't been lifted. If it was the Mass.gov website would have noted it.

I will not stand for all this, y'all could get hurt and if my child gets hurt the city of Attleboro can expect some court time!

Christine you are wrong sorry

This is absolutly rediculous! How do you expect us to send off our kids when many homes including mine are without power. You need to take a long look in the mirror and see the bigger picture here because this is an outrage!

Tyroyal is right. Everyone thinks this is rediculas. No school for one more day is not that big of a deal. How are kids going to set the alarms in the morning with no power anyways

Use your cell phone

If there is no power. How is the phone going to hold its charge all night. Think logiclly here. The phone will be dead by morning and the alarm wont go off.

@Christine, you are wrong. I am worried for the children who don't have rides or take a bus. What do you say to a child who is a walker and comes across a down power line? Don't worry about it because the Mayor and Dr. Durkins aren't worried about it.

Stop using the phone to preserve the battery. No car charger? And i do have 2 kids in the school system for the record.

I agree with most here. Let the dust settle, keep the buses off the roads in the morning. Although the storm wasn't as fierce as predicted, Regroup, cleanup and plan for a fresh start on Wednesday.
Add the fact that hundreds of families (mine included) could possibly be without power overnight alone, should be enough information to make the right decision here. AAGGHHHHHHH

blasphemy to think safety is no longer a concern. Everyone is saying to stay off streets unless 100% necessary-- so youre going to throw NEW DRIVERS on the streets? Inconsiderate. Not to mention Bishop Feehan has commuters far out as Dedham, and Feehan wont cancel until Attleboro does.

One more day won't hurt

Me and my child can not afford a cell phone so there is no alarm if the power goes out, whatchu gon do about that Christine?

@Christine, what about people's safety???

there shouldnt be school tomorrow if cumberland doesnt have to go .
making us go but everyone else stay home just isnt right

The phone will still die in the middle of the night. Do you own a smart phone? Thats what happens. I think we all know whos right in this situation. Its 1 against the whole city of attleboro so lets all give this a rest and cancel school for 1 more day

Cumberland, Seekonk, Foxboro, Coyle, New Testament and various other schools are shut down. Considering Attleboro is one of the closest bordering towns from RI which has been EVACUATED I think it's a mindless question that safety should come first and there should be no shool for Attleboro or Bishop Feehan.

As a driver, not 'new' but haven't seen it all, i can see what these other kids are saying. But even though i agree there shouldn't be any school tomorrow, the whole driving thing still is irrelevant. At some point you have to learn to drive in all weather. Everyday isn't dry roads and sunshine. Winters coming up. When theres an inch of snow are we gonna commit to taking the bus everyday? No were gonna learn to drive in it. But in my opinion it should be a fun drive in to school if we have it lol but on topic, school still shouldn't be on.

ARE U CRAZY? Obviously there shouldn't be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, we never know what could happen, there's no way I'm having my son away from home for 7 hours in a state of emergency. I don't know what these people care about...but I'm sure it isn't kids safety or parent's peace of mind. Shame on them!

I ain't lettin my child walk to school in this weather, so can I expect dr.durkin to give him a ride??? Real talk

Whoever tyroyal wallace is shes making me crack up laughing

Mass workers are on delay until 10 pm but Attleboro and Feehan resume bright and early 7 am... hm...

Good points cameron on the driving topics. The new drivers have to learn somehow. This storm is behind us and it only gets better from here. Maybe you will all get your wish and Pia will call in the morning. What's one more day at the end of the year in the sweltering heat with no a/c? G'night all :)

Your wrong

hell no we won't go!

Is pia even gonna see all this? Or are we all waisting our time?

^ you're probably right..

Uncle Jesse knows these kids all love his website www.unclejessespossumhour.com , so why shouldn't they check it out during this time of crisis? His back feels good, and his bottom feels good!

What's the matter if people really can't go or feel unsafe about going to school just simply don't go....school can't hold it against you they'll have to excuse it anyway

I would think that someone from the Mayor's office or someone who knows Dr. Durkin is reading comments on here and it will get back to them. @Mr. Friedman, will you be contacting the Mayor's office or Dr. Durkin's office tomorrow to inform them of the comments that some parents made on here? It would be nice to read some type of feedback from them.

Someone should email her the link to this topic.

Hi Ana: Rest assured, plenty of city and school officials read Patch. One even posted in the comment section.

Or y'all can man up and walk into her office tomorrow and give her y'alls opinion on all dis

The new driver comment holds no water. So when you get a drivers license you can't ride the bus?

That being said, this is silly. Storm is to wax and wane untill 2am before the intensity dies off. They should have waited to see what happens overnight before making the call one way or another. Regardless, we should all be thankful the storm was not as strong here as it was in coastal RI and that the city up to this point has done a great job when it comes to preparedness and communication (even if we don't like what they are saying).

Seems to me the city learned from the missteps during Irene and for the most part made better choices this time around.

@Just sayin: What about Feehan students? Most cant take the bus and commute from far distance.

Ma son has a fear of busses ma'am

From a student's POV, the only challenge about tomorrow will be the roads. Being a new driver who has to bring a younger sibling and zed sibling's friend to school everyday means I have to be extra alert and aware every second on the road. If this hurricane is anything we've seen in New Jersey or even the Cape, the roads will not welcoming to many new/student drivers.

Still no cancellation not even a delay, this is an outrage on Attleboro and Feehans behalf.

Ultimately parents have the choice as to send their children to school if it's open. If you send your child and something happens, unless you are planning to litigate, Dr. Durkin and Mayor Dumas' saying it's safe really is of no consequence. I'm not a fan of Dr. Durkin but I don't think that she wants children to be harmed. She and the mayor are probably thinking about all the people that will complain at the end of the year if we go over in days because of a multitude of snow storms. Having grown up in California where this heavy rain and wind is typical winter for 3 months I don't think it's that bad. Will my kids go to school today? When the sun comes up and I take a look around my neighborhood, I will make that decision for my 3 kids. Personal responsibility. Thanks for the phone call Dr. D I'll make my own choice!

I appreciate all of these comments from very caring parents who worry about their children’s safety. Unfortunately not all children are as lucky to have parent such as you.

Hundreds of Attleboro children will be left home alone today while the parents go to work because they can not afford a day off. What is safer for those children? In school, supervised? Getting a hot meal? Or home on their own with questionable safety conditions? This is the reason we will be in session today. It is your right as a parent to choose keeping your child home today. Exercise your right, but there are other children that depend on the services that the school system provides.

Oh Goodness. Such Angst. If you don't think it is safe, don't send your kids. If you can't take your daily shower, get over it. We all bathe way to much anyway. If all you have for breakfast is ceral that requires milk, you didn't plan well. And if school goes past June 24th, no whining.

I drove my daughter to the high school this morning (not showered). The roads were completely passable and the high school parking lot looked like it does every day. Pia made the right decision.

Half of the commenters on this page are high school students, so of course they don't want school.

Aside from the occasional downed branch, the roads are clear and safe. Crews spent the entire night cleaning up. If you still don't feel safe or comfortable sending your kids to school, you have the power to keep them home. It's as easy as that. The schools can't hold it against you, as stated above. Many parents have to go back to work today and those with small children (even young teens!) can't leave them home alone.

As for the milk and cereal comment, the only way your milk went bad that fast is if your refrigerator sucks and isn't airtight, or if you kept opening and shutting it (or if it was already a month old, in which case, ew). I went a week without power after Hurricane Irene, kept the fridge shut the entire weeky, and my milk was still good when the power came back on. This is like Hurricane 101, so buck up and drink the milk.

The ONLY criticism I have re: Durkin's decision to open schools today is that the high school is being used as a shelter. Where are those people going to go? Home? Or are they being allowed to stay? It would be great if Durkin or Mayor Dumas could acknowledge that instead of completely blowing over it.

lol.