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re: Chattooga HS students walk out of class, protesting return to 5-day school week
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:02 pm to trom83
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:02 pm to trom83
I'd be ok with 4 day school weeks if kids are getting no summer vacation. The 180 day school year is so far behind the times. We should be at 220 at minimum. But I could understand 208 in the short term.
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Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:10 pm to Harry Caray
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that's pretending that 40 hrs/week is still necessary
Necessary? It's productive.
If you are an employee, you shouldn't work 40 hours if you can support your lifestyle while working less.
If you are an employee, you should require 40 hours if you can staff appropriately with that requirement.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:15 pm to trom83
Who cares what the child wants?
This is one of the greatest issues with this country today. Kids don't know shite. If you have not realized yet that you were an idiot before your 18th birthday ---- you are clearly still an idiot.
What about the parents? Should they all take a day off of work to make the kids happy? Should they pay for daycare or babysitters?
Until the parents are on a 4 day work week, this is a ridiculous concept.
This is one of the greatest issues with this country today. Kids don't know shite. If you have not realized yet that you were an idiot before your 18th birthday ---- you are clearly still an idiot.
What about the parents? Should they all take a day off of work to make the kids happy? Should they pay for daycare or babysitters?
Until the parents are on a 4 day work week, this is a ridiculous concept.
This post was edited on 3/21/19 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:20 pm to trom83
I’m not a fan of it. After a certain amount of time the kids are done, no more learning takes place. Your brain needs time to digest what you’ve learned and take mental breaks, tacking on 2 more hours to a school day doesn’t help the kids out any. At that point it’s simply trying to make sure they hit the required minutes so they teach the same amount of time as the 5 day but the quality of learning isn’t happening though.
Also whether schools like it or not they’re babysitters for many families. Less so obviously for high schoolers but districts where elementary schools move to a four day week put parents in a bind.
Also whether schools like it or not they’re babysitters for many families. Less so obviously for high schoolers but districts where elementary schools move to a four day week put parents in a bind.
This post was edited on 3/21/19 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:24 pm to TH03
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I hope you aren't serious with this question.
This post was edited on 3/21/19 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:24 pm to TROLA
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I can’t imagine a 4 day week not being a positive at the high school level in rural areas
great, so your paying for babysitters and entertainment chaperones for the entire school then since most people work 5 days a week and cant afford to pay someone to watch there kids so teachers can get an extra day off?
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:36 pm to Saltwatersoul04
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Well damn my reading comprehension really sucks. My apologies.
And your reading would have been how much worse had you only read four days a week?
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:44 pm to Balloon Huffer
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This is one of the greatest issues with this country today. Kids don't know shite. If you have not realized yet that you were an idiot before your 18th birthday ---- you are clearly still an idiot.
Likewise, if you haven’t realized how little you know at any current age, you are likely an idiot
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:49 pm to trom83
We had half days every Wednesday. That works out well. Teachers were still available for tutoring sessions and they would usually give detention during then too. If you skipped Wednesday detention, you get Saturday school.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:51 pm to CCtigerfan
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d be ok with 4 day school weeks if kids are getting no summer vacation. The 180 day school year is so far behind the times. We should be at 220 at minimum. But I could understand 208 in the short term.
They get so many random days off already. Especially in LA with Mardis Gras.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:54 pm to FlyinTiger93
Nm
This post was edited on 3/21/19 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 3/21/19 at 5:58 pm to keakar
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reat, so your paying for babysitters and entertainment chaperones for the entire school then since most people work 5 days a week and cant afford to pay someone to watch there kids so teachers can get an extra day off?
What fricking high school kid needs a babysitter or entertainment chaperone. This is a rural area where many could get some vocational work in or help out around the house or possible farm
Posted on 3/21/19 at 6:15 pm to real turf fan
It’s hard to imagine but probably worse 
Posted on 3/21/19 at 6:26 pm to trom83
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However, a study by the Education Commission of States found those savings only amount to 2.5 percent at most.
Only 2.5%? That's not an insignificant amount--especially if bundled with other cost-saving methods.
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Overall, there is not enough research to determine if 4-day weeks are positive or negative overall.
So why the switch back all of a sudden then?
Posted on 3/21/19 at 6:47 pm to FlyinTiger93
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Savings is in bus travel, and a little in utilities. Staff is on salary, so 4, 5, 6 days, doesn't matter.
And meals.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 7:21 pm to trom83
My high school. It's Summerville, not Summersville. What's happening right now is an abomination. It's always been a lower performing school system in the region, but seemed to improve in many areas under the most recent superintendent and schedule change.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 7:32 pm to trom83
This was sold to the public at a nearby school district as a way to attract teachers without paying as much as urban districts.
When the proposal was first announced to the faculty, they broke out into applause.
Read between the lines.
When the proposal was first announced to the faculty, they broke out into applause.
Read between the lines.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 7:37 pm to MenloDawg
Why did they go back to the old schedule if the new 4 day schedule showed improvement?
Posted on 3/21/19 at 7:40 pm to MenloDawg
Seemed to improve? Can you be more specific and concrete?
Posted on 3/21/19 at 7:43 pm to CCtigerfan
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The 180 day school year is so far behind the times.
It's actually been changed to 75,600 minutes in Texas, which helped make the topical schedule change possible.
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