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canoeist52

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7. Longer school school days would make kids and teachers pay for our poor economic system.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:43 AM

Sep 2014

These anti-teacher pro-longer-school-day types will be the first to run away from higher real

estate taxes to pay for retro-fitting our schools for air-conditioning.

Kids and teachers need the summer break to spend time with family and re-charge their batteries.

If the long vacation cuts into parent's work schedule, maybe they should bargain for better benefits such as childcare through joining a union and voting their interests.

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Education reformers� new craze: A war on summer vacation [View all] xchrom Sep 2014 OP

I think the article misses the point.... Sancho Sep 2014 #1

right justabob Sep 2014 #4

I agree...I don't have kids at home now, but I remember. Sancho Sep 2014 #9

Oklahoma City went to a "full-year calendar" a few years ago. KatyaR Sep 2014 #11

But does OK City simply spread out the normal 180 days or actually attend more school? Sancho Sep 2014 #14

Never going to happen. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #2

People sometimes claim year-round school is something it isn't gollygee Sep 2014 #3

"Vacation days" during the school year aren't real vacations starroute Sep 2014 #8

I am all for a shorter vacation. The writer of this article fails to address the very real academic msanthrope Sep 2014 #5

I loathe the school "reform" movement more than anyone, but..... vi5 Sep 2014 #6

Longer school school days would make kids and teachers pay for our poor economic system. canoeist52 Sep 2014 #7

I love the idea of summer break for kids. taught_me_patience Sep 2014 #10

ROFLMAO. Brickbat Sep 2014 #12

My kids hate summer vacation and so do I. wildeyed Sep 2014 #13