4 Day School Week? - Democratic Underground

seaker

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Mon Sep-21-09 08:40 PM
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4 Day School Week?

Our district is looking into this as a cost cutting measure. Does anyone have any experience or first hand knowledge on the topic?
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madinmaryland

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Mon Sep-21-09 08:48 PM
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1. And most parents have to work a five day week?

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seaker

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Mon Sep-21-09 09:05 PM
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4. hmmmm

Maybe it will be the first domino to fall and the work world will follow.
Truthfully,that was is the second repercussion I thought about too.
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Chan790

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Mon Sep-21-09 08:57 PM
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2. I'd like a 4-day work week to go with it. n/m

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femmocrat

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Mon Sep-21-09 08:58 PM
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3. I would love it!

Not being considered here, though. They just cut our supplies and textbooks instead.

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seaker

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Mon Sep-21-09 09:07 PM
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6. Already done here.

I have no math text books for my students...none!

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Minimus

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Mon Sep-21-09 09:06 PM
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5. No but when I was in 5th grade my elementary school was so

over crowded we went to a year round schedule called 45-15. 45 days in school then 15 days off. It sucked and I never figured out how it helped with over crowding since the class cycles overlapped. Thank goodness they only did it for one year. In 6th grade we were back to a normal schedule.

Would the four days be longer days and how will working parents deal with no school on Friday?

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seaker

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Mon Sep-21-09 09:09 PM
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7. Dunno

I am wondering if the district is seeing that day as potential new revenue in the form of paid daycare.

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