Remote learning options mean no more snow days for Seattle schools

As Seattle Public Schools students prepare to go on winter break (next week), they are being told to make sure they take their laptops and other electronic school devices home with them. The main reason is because school officials want students to switch to remote learning if snow cancels in-person classes.

It's the district's solution to making sure the end of the school year isn't delayed any further by unforeseen disruptions, such as snow days.

That's fine by Tamar Rosenblum, a freshman at Franklin High School.

“I actually kind of like it," Rosenblum said. "Because we get some down time that we can just, like, pop outside if it's snowing. So, I like this. And it's also gives us time to just chill at home. And in a more stress-free environment, that's nicer for me, personally.”

Students are already using their built-in weather make-up days to make up for the teacher's strike that delayed the start of the school year. Without the option of remote learning days, Seattle students could be in class until July.