Some Long Island schools opted for remote instruction Wednesday. Here's what parents had to say.

In some ways, Wednesday was just another school day for Central Islip mother Brittnae Tillet and her two daughters.

Her youngest, who is in second grade, reviewed her spelling words and numbers while her oldest, in fifth grade, completed assignments and worked on a Black History Month project.

But rather than trekking through the snow to school, Tillet and her daughters spent the day at home, after the Central Islip district announced all students would work remotely due to safety concerns.

"After reviewing current road conditions, our Transportation Department and school officials have determined that travel remains unsafe for students," the district posted on social media.

While most public school students on Long Island returned to the classroom Wednesday, several districts opted for remote instruction. Many cited the ongoing cleanup after this past weekend's historic blizzard, which left about 2 feet of snow on parts of the Island.

"Many neighborhood streets remain narrow with snow pushed to the sides, limiting safe passage for buses and vehicles," Brentwood schools Superintendent Wanda Ortiz-Rivera said in a letter to parents Tuesday. "In addition, a significant number of bus stops have heavy snow accumulation, leaving students without clear and secure areas to stand while waiting."

Carolina Chaer, PTA president at North Elementary School in Brentwood, said her 9-year-old daughter stayed home with her father while Chaer went to work.

"I think remote learning was the best option," Chaer, 34, said. "I know it's an inconvenience for some parents but truthfully, as someone that had to leave their house this morning, it's not good out there."

Maria Gonzalez Prescod's 16-year-old daughter, a junior at Brentwood High School, also  attended classes online, including lab, on Wednesday. Gonzalez Prescod, 46, said it was a smart decision to keep children home.

"It’s too unsafe because many side streets remained unplowed this morning," she said.

Angelica Specht, 28, of North Babylon, said she decided to drive her children to their school, which held in-person classes Wednesday. In an interview, she said she planned to pick up her children, ages 8 and 7, as well.

Of the roads, she said, “It was horrible."

Adam Fine, superintendent of East Hampton schools, said in a phone interview that Wednesday was the district's second remote learning day after the district used up their only snow day in January. He said travel conditions had been dangerous, adding his office was blocked by several feet of snow Tuesday.

“The only feedback I have heard, generally speaking, is positive," he said of the decision.

Tillet, who is a teaching assistant in the Central Islip district, was also happy that she and her daughters were able to stay home. She reported "no hiccups" Wednesday, as she worked on Google Classroom with her students.

Tillet said staff and students had prepared for virtual instruction in case of "extreme weather days," which helped smooth the transition.

"The kids have known how to access Google Classroom without having their school-issued device," she said. "It's been really helpful."

Lyn Joseph, a Brentwood mother, works for the Internal Revenue Service. She said her mother watched her fourth-grader and kindergartener while she was away.

"The teachers were pretty good," Joseph, 37, said. "The links were sent timely, and if they had any issues, they worked with the parents accordingly until they had a resolution."

As for Thursday, Joseph said she was excited to resume in-person learning.

"As long as it's a safe environment for them to be able to get to and from school, I'm OK with that," she said.