Yes and no. But if Syracuse is that darn scary, then the woman should move.
Since this is obviously a mistake or miscommunication, not a deliberate act of the school's, I think the mother's sobbing and calling in the TV camera crews like this is the war in Iraq will do a lot more to damage her little pudge pot's self esteem than one walk on a cold day.
you sound like someone who is either not a parent, or had small children so long ago that you can't remember. 5 year old kindergardeners are very young and sheltered in this day and age. to expect this kid to adapt to some inexplicable change that his parent wasn't even aware of, is ridiculous. i don't know how the mother is carrying on, etc. but if it was my kid, my husband and i would be in there raising hell about the snafu that is for dang sure.
Weather today in Syracuse
Snow Shower High
20° F
Precip: 50%
Flurries and snow showers this morning becoming more scattered later. Cold. Morning high of 20F with temps falling to near 10F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50%. About one inch of snow expected.
I would not want to walk a mile and a half in these condititions and so why should a publicly funded school require five year olds to do the same. ( this is the schools policy is it not.)
But what doesnt kill us makes us stronger right?
This is what I was thinking about.