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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an elementary teacher and we've already made it through the ELA and math pacing guide in terms of lessons that must be taught this year.  We've had our end of year parties and field days so next week just feels like checking a box to say we had 180 days of school.  Really stupid to be going back.[/quote]

There are these things called science and history and art and geography and music that get really shortchanged in schools.  How about planning a fun interdisciplinary project to enrich your kids?  WHY would you and your district not plan to fully utilize the days on the calendar?[/quote]

Because if you were actually in a classroom, you would see the kids are just completely done. They checked out a couple weeks ago and it has been painful trying to drag them through the last couple of weeks of school. I’m teaching real kids - not just eager, empty vessels who are thrilled to soak up information.
I wish some of you could spend a week at your kids school and realize how challenging teaching has been this year. [/quote]
I’m sure the same mother who thinks kids should be learning about geography and music up until the final bell also complains incessantly about how hard it is to help her one child with their homework. “The school day should be longer!”[/quote]

No, sorry.  I'm the mother (and teacher) who teaches AP classes.  I think if you are going to require children to attend, by law; and use massive amounts of public resources, you might want to treat every moment as valuable.  [/quote]

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