Having worked in schools where the children don't all show up if it's raining, I think we need to toughen up generally! In the case of schools immediately round here, I can see why they're closed, as we're on steep hills and there's ice under the snow. Schools on the flat ground near main roads, however - that's another question entirely. It's sometimes a question of whether staff can get in, and when I braved a trip to the shops yesterday (dealing with the hills, just about) I noticed how many smaller shops were actually closed, and none of the local bus services were running either. So it may be more than just a question of whether parents can get their kids in.
My big question at the moment is how my husband is going to get home. Last phone call from the M50 in Gloucestershire, where they were travelling at 6 mph. And he hasn't even seen the state of our hill yet - may have to leave the car at the bottom.

Anne
in the deep snows of Pontypool