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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am SO mad about this idea. We have real problems in our schools, but Meren is apparently swayed by the usual loud mouths whose primary goal for school is childcare for their elementary-aged kids. As both a parent and teacher, I wish we had more 4-day weeks, not less. Everyone is so burned out and exhausted -  both kids and teachers - at the end of 5 day. We have an attendance problem, and more days in a row will make it worse, not better. There need to be some days when kids can go to medical and other appointments without taking time off from school. 5-day weeks guarantee absences.

The idea of taking away teacher work days just guarantees worse classes. We barely have time to plan as it is. By Friday we're all so tired and under water that we can barely do anything - those teacher days this year were very much needed to catch up and get some grading and planning done. People who think they can be front loaded don't understand how schools work. That's like saying you can reduce the time you spend doing dishes by just doing them all in August.[/quote]

+100 former FCPS teacher here and we need those planning days. All the teachers I know love the 4 day weeks and the random days off. It’s the only way they are staying afloat.[/quote]

+2 Teachers in the US have less planning time and more instructional time than almost all other developed countries.[/quote]

Not just less, but less than half the amount most developed countries give teachers. [/quote]

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