Point well taken, Zerbie, about absence vs. presence and presenting a message directly to coworkers.....I also see the other side; organizations and employers "feeling" the pinch of what if these people were not here; what would your work force look like?
That really sucks about your district and the decision to cancel events. What kind of uprising could there possibly be, if that is the fear? Ah, yes, the old "give them information and they may just try to think for themselves." Like that kind of thinking works.......
Cynical rant over......
