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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given that we will be living with covid for many more years to come, it would make sense to drastically change the calendar. Make winter break longer. Summer break shorter. [/quote]

This is actually a great idea for many reasons (including flu and so on, but for other reasons as well).

I'd have to work out the impact on parents and childcare, but I guess it's just shifting a couple of weeks of that from the summer to winter.

I'd be very interested in a break that extends from ~Dec 18 to Jan 15 or so. 4 weeks or longer.[/quote]
Teaching is already a difficult job with fewer and fewer qualified candidates. The summer is the only thing keeping me in the field. I can’t afford to take expensive winter vacations on my salary, and our schedules have no flexibility. This change would mean I lose the opportunity to go anywhere or spend time outdoors. [/quote]

I get what you are saying, but it would mean a 6-7 week summer rather than 8-9 week summer. This schedule also mirrors more closely what schools outside the US do, and also some colleges. 
This would reduce risk of illness from covid, flu, URIs in general and have a positive impact on students and teachers alike. It would also perhaps coincide with potential snow days (days you may not have to make up now). I'd do literally Dec 24-Jan 20. 
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