Maybe a week off is a bit excessive — especially considering that a two-week winter break comes less than a month afterward.

But don't forget to keep your kids at home all week, Pinellas and Hillsborough parents. No classes for your kids until next Monday. (Sorry Pasco and Hernando boys and girls. You've still got Monday and Tuesday to deal with.)

Question of the day: If you've got to work, what are you doing with your children until the holiday comes for you? Was it easy to find an alternative, particularly for Hillsborough families, who didn't get word that they had a whole week off until weeks into the school year? Let's hear it.