Robert Tremblay doesn’t get much sleep the night before a snowstorm hits. Like other superintendents, he is responsible for deciding whether classes at his district will be canceled the following day.
“It’s the worst part of this job,” said Tremblay, the superintendent of Framingham Public Schools.
Other superintendents and district officials in Massachusetts — including those from Boston, Somerville, Revere, Hull, and Triton Regional on the North Shore — noted that “making the call” isn’t easy, and even when the choice seems obvious, it’s difficult to avoid criticism altogether.
“Nobody’s ever happy with the decision,” Tremblay said. “You worry about getting the kids to school safely. It’s totally stressful. And there’s nothing scientific about it.”