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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a fed. Teacher work days on federal holidays works best for me since I'm already off. The other random days either require me to burn leave or pay $$$ for some camp. I hate it. [/quote]

I’m a teacher. I want holidays, too. And no, I don’t get paid time off in the summer.[/quote]

+1 these parents are nuts. It’s all about what’s best for them and their work schedule and no thought whatsoever as to what teachers need. [b]I hope Reid continues to offer 4 day weeks. It really helps.[/b] [/quote]

I highly doubt you are a teacher. Teachers absolutely need more work days, but I don't know a single one that thought this year's calendar was helpful.[/quote]

From what I've heard, elementary school teachers didn't like it. At the secondary level though, my colleagues and I largely loved it.[/quote]

+1 I’m the PP who said I hope we continue 4 day weeks. I’m not a troll. It’s funny how the second someone disagrees with them, they are called a troll. I’m the parent of a high schooler. We loved the days off. My child got extra sleep and was able to keep up and not have to spend every waking weekend working to stay afloat. [/quote]

I am a parent of high schoolers and I think people like you are absolutely lazy.  If your kids can't keep up, then try signing them up for less. We don't need 4 day school just because your snowflake needs sleep!!!![/quote]

You can’t be a parent of a high schooler. You don’t “sign them up” for stuff. They decide their activities.

Likewise, we don’t need 5 day school weeks just because of your work schedule or because you want to get out a couple of days earlier in June. For what, a few more camps for your babies?![/quote]

I am a teacher. I only get paid for 195 days. I would rather have those as close to each other as possible so I can either have a long (unpaid) summer or work a summer job to make a full-time salary. Workers outside of education have to take leave for religious holidays, why not teachers? The same will be true for our students when they graduate (including in college), why not prepare them to make up work missed when taking time off for personal reasons?

I am also a parent of elementary children and would prefer they have a consistent schedule. The middle schoolers I teach also benefit from having a consistent schedule without big gaps in teaching within a unit. Summer learning loss will happen - we even see it over a 2 week break. We take it into account and are prepared to reteach prior skills as needed. [/quote]

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