What kid would not want a shorter school day? SCDOT is offering the four work week and now state Representative Jerry Govan is proposing that our schools go to a four day week.
The reason for the push for a shorter school week is to save money on fuel costs. Govan says the four day school week would save the Education Department $ 10 million in fuel costs. With the rising cost in fuel this may not be a bad idea.
The downside for students and teachers would be longer days to make up for the shorter week. Students being in school until 4 or 5 would not be a bad idea; longer days would make it easier on working parents.
We would have taken a shorter week if we would have had the opportunity.
4 responses so far ↓
1 scteacher // Jul 11, 2008 at 10:25 am
Teacher’s have to work all day as it is. Would we have to work on Fridays or would we get them off as well?
2 Marvin // Jul 11, 2008 at 12:30 pm
It will never happen. We would be better off with a year long school year.
3 TracyGOP // Jul 11, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Its not that bad of an idea in theory. We would be better off if everything went to a four day work week. This would save us transportation funds and also allow us more time with our families.
4 Samuel Park // Aug 24, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Economic success, and also better learning. We’d be better off if we had school for 3 days.
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