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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We need some drastic moves recruit and retain high quality teachers. One bold move would be to go to a 4-day school week for kids. Increase T-F by 30 minutes. Kids do async work on Monday’s. Teachers plan, have pd on Monday’s. That means less time away from kids T-F. There are other models to accomplish this.

Parents will have to decide whether they want 5 days of school with a crappy, unqualified teacher in a large class or figure out childcare one day a week and get a high quality teacher in a decent sized class.

https://www.edsurge.com/amp/news/2022-06-22-can-four-day-school-weeks-keep-teachers-from-leaving

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/19/texas-schools-four-day-weeks/amp/

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I agree with a 4 day work week. I bet the mental health benefits would be worth it alone. [/quote]

I am all for a 4 day work week - if we can mandate it for every sector or if on day 5 the kids will be in recreational/arts, etc. programs that we fully fund and staff.

But that's not why school districts went to 4 day work weeks. It's because they don't have MONEY.

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