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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like year round school with larger breaks between semesters. We don’t travel during the summer because it’s too hot to be enjoyable. We’d love to have two weeks in fall.

I personally want more choices in my kids education. I want zero screen time during school. Kids can work on essays by hand and then type them at home. Computers are ruining our kids
-writing helps you remember things better. There’s a hand and brain connection when you write. Similar to how babies who don’t crawl have physical issues. 
-their handwriting is atrocious 
-killing attention spans

If we got rid of all of the computers and apps, even the smart boards, we’d have money to pay teachers more. Schools are very well funded but schools are spending the money on tech instead of teachers.

I also think the school day should be longer. It takes so much time to get going and then it’s time to leave already. They need more time to focus. [/quote]

I agree  - and I'd also say that they could do away with some of the admin staff. At our 4-year HS school there is 1 - principal and 5 vice-principals who each have their own support staff. Plus an entire tech support staff to support all the computers and other tech that break during the day. Get rid of all this and you have a lot more time and money for education. [/quote]

get rid of the tech support? um no. before they added those positions, my kid when 3 weeks without a working ipad. had to use her phone. [/quote]

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