Pittsburgh Puts Football Ahead of Education - Delays School Because of Game

And this is the city that wonders why all its jobs keep leaving. Memo to Pittsburgh...Generally speaking, employers don't like to hire morons.

Regardless of which team prevails in the Super Bowl, students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools might consider themselves winners.

The school district yesterday said it will operate on a two-hour delay Monday, not because of ice, snow or freezing temperatures but because folks will be up late Sunday watching the big game.

The district, which also operated on a two-hour delay the day after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL three years ago, called the delay a safety precaution. Chief of Staff Lisa Fischetti said bus companies will have extra time to get vehicles on the road and to children waiting at bus stops.

Generally, two-hour weather delays are for students, not teachers and support staff, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers President John Tarka said. But he noted that Monday's delay will be for PFT-represented employees too.