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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So seniors and senior teachers are done 5 weeks earlier! [/quote]

It would be a lot better for high school students to start a week earlier in August (build in a normal amount of snow days, and if not used can end early.) [/quote]

Do you have high school kids?  Sports and marching band start two weeks earlier.  [/quote]

So they can start earlier.  Geez guys, I know change is hard but your kids will adapt better than you.[/quote]

That means our kids get pretty much no summer and it's an issue with working jobs.  Don't your teens work?  Jobs expect them to keep working as the college kids go back.  Oh wait, you are priviileged and your kids don't work.[/quote]

Only kids 14+ have jobs.  MCPS starts at age 5, so it doesn't seem like you're considering the greater good here.  And even for those 14+, you are prioritizing a summer job over teens have a schedule that would give them 180 days of education that would equip them to be qualified for future jobs.  That's your opinion.  Many would disagree. [/quote]

Yes, jobs are important.  It gives them life skills, looks good for college, gives them income they may need or to save for college expenses, etc.  Academics don't give them the same life experiences as a job does and many are burnt out during the school year and need that break.  Yes, teens having a break and destressing is important for their mental health.  Your kids will be teens one day. [/quote]

Sorry you don't prioritize academics.  Perhaps you need to go back to kindergarten to understand that the world doesn't revolve around you and what you think is best for your teens.  [/quote]

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