There is no snow in Georgia, but Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) has called for schools statewide to take today and tomorrow as “early snow days.” Perdue proudly announced his decision as part of his call for citizens to save more fuel. According to his office, closing schools will save 225,000 gallons of diesel fuel each day.
The rest of the state is not quite as proud of Perdue.
Perdue’s decision to close schools was announced after schools had let out last week, setting off panic amongst parents who had to hastily find (and pay for) two days’ of child care for their children.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution noted:
Three weeks ago he [Perdue] was winning praise nationally for suspending the fuel tax, a move that was expected to save Georgians about 15 cents per gallon.
However, such savings could be more than eaten up for parents who have to pay for two extra days of day care because of the school closings.
Perdue’s sympathetic response:
Perdue aides said the governor is sympathetic to the plight of parents and that he hopes they will use the weekend to make arrangements for their children.
That’s nice of him.
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