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Editorials: Storm Safety

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  • Thursday, May 24 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:20:46 GMT
    Caps and gowns, tears and hugs, high fives and pumped fists – it is that time of year - graduation. All over our state this month young men and women are walking down the aisles with diplomas in hand
    Caps and gowns, tears and hugs, high fives and pumped fists – it is that time of year - graduation. All over our state this month young men and women are walking down the aisles with diplomas in hand

  • Friday, May 18 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:20:53 GMT
    If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident. The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are
    If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident.  The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are the other motorists on the roadways.

  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:20:31 GMT
    On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments: "If the budget is passed at this severely cut rate, the shortage of physicians, hospitals, and clinics
    On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments:

  • Tuesday, May 1 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-01 23:20:35 GMT
    If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"
    If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"

  • Friday, April 20 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-04-20 23:20:42 GMT
    For the next sixty seconds I want you to give yourself permission to push pause on whatever you are doing and listen and reflect for a moment. I did this recently after reading an article titled "Top five
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

More than 30,000 children were released early from school this week due to the storms that pushed through our area.  These severe weather events call for school officials to make some serious decisions in a short amount of time. 

Sending children home early is never an easy call. There must be careful deliberation over whether the students would be safer at school then home; if there is enough time before the storm hits to get on and off the road safely; if parents can make arrangements to leave work in time to get their kids out of school to a safe place – just to name a few.

We applaud all area school officials for the decisions you made and will need to make in the future.  Whether you decide to send them home or keep in them in school – we know these decisions are big ones and you have our support. 

Ultimately – we as parents can decide what is in our child's best interests – but it's reassuring to know our school systems don't take these storms or our children for granted.

We appreciate and encourage your feedback.

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