Philly schools will not have a delayed opening after the Super Bowl. Superintendent Tony Watlington is apparently superstitious.
Other districts in the area have delays on the Monday after the Super Bowl, including Upper Darby, Gloucester City, and Pennsauken.
When the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023, the Philadelphia School District gave students and staff a pass, and called a two-hour post-Super Bowl delay.
In 2018, when the Birds took home the Lombardi Trophy, the next day was a regular school day.
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Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. is a former history teacher, he noted. And apparently superstitious.
“In keeping with the winning tradition, we will not have a two-hour delay on Monday, Feb. 10,” Watlington said in a video message. “Schools will operate on normal schedules.”
Watlington encouraged staff and students to wear green on Friday.
“I hope all of you enjoy the game with friends and family and cheer on our Eagles safely, and I look forward to seeing you back at school and work on Monday,” Watlington said. “Go Birds!”
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Some districts, including Upper Darby, Gloucester City, and Pennsauken, have called delays for Monday. The MaST charter network in Northeast Philadelphia is giving everyone the day off.