At the University of Connecticut, for example, one professor emailed her students to inform them that since "the election process has been particularly trying for so many people," she would not be "taking roll in class tomorrow."
"My professor just cancelled class because of the results of the election. He's for Hillary Clinton."
"Because I know this process has been difficult for many of you (emotionally and mentally), I wanted to let you know that I'm not taking roll in class tomorrow," English professor Breann Leake states in the email, noting that "there are a lot of very real, very serious issues at stake."
"Depending on how attendance works out, we may adjust the schedule and use Wednesday's class as a review day," the message adds. "However, if you feel like you need to take a personal day, I absolutely understand that as well."
Comment: Imagine what people in other countries must be thinking. If you live in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. and you have to read about the whiny Americans who curl up in a ball and cry when they don't get their way, you are probably pretty angry. The professors should be forcing students to deal with reality, not letting them wallow in their own self-pity.