Parents: What do you think of early release day?

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:36 PM EDT

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students will end up with an early release day every Wednesday next school year after the school board voted 4-3 to approve the proposal from the teachers' union on Tuesday night.

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maddad

The agreement is part of the teacher's contract with the school district. By releasing students an hour earlier on Wednesdays, teachers will have extra time for planning, training, parent conferences and team building.

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#1 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:38 PM EDT

{"commentId":8188507,"authorDomain":"cookinmama"}

cookin mama

Well I don't have kids. But it sure seems to me that kids seem to go less then I did back in the day.

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#2 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:11 PM EDT

{"commentId":8188870,"authorDomain":"notavalid"}

Cipher-0

They don't go to school one second less than I did, but I've never understood the 'necessity' of a week off in December, February and April every damned year.

The teacher's unions claim they're professionals. I know of no other profession or union that takes time off doing a job to plan for work.

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#2.1 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:27 PM EDT

{"commentId":8197333,"authorDomain":"nkycarbon"}

iconoclasm

Cipher-0 with respect you've never lived in Dilbert world because in my experience you've almost got to go off grid to plan (and people like to pull you from your work to help them plan).

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#2.2 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:03 PM EDT

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iconoclasm

I think it's a bad idea. It's not that kids need a routine but it does help anyone really.

If they wanted to meet that objective they should have gone to a four day week concept even if they wanted all of Wednesday as the off day.

Wednesday becomes an hour and 15 minutes shorter than the other days. Hopefully the teach focus homework and study away from the other days and put it on Wednesday.

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#3 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:10 PM EDT

{"commentId":8197742,"authorDomain":"pennid"}

PenniD

Oh, great more time for them to get in trouble. If both parents work, they will be home alone much longer once a week. Sigh.

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#4 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:34 PM EDT

{"commentId":8215749,"authorDomain":"tishamauro"}

not over it

I like it when my kids get breaks from school. That is how I keep them focused day to day. The breaks they get are their "finish line". I just tell them to hunker down, get their work done, do a good job and they will be rewarded with a 1/2 day/full day off.

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#5 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:56 PM EDT

{"commentId":8229142,"authorDomain":"trentroy-1"}

rtg-

I think the bigger question here is does that mean they don't have as many days off for teacher in-service days? In our area, they get quite of lot of those, which I'd gladly do without for an hour and 15 minutes per week. I'm guessing they'll still get those day off though, that's the way the world turns, you work less for more money.

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#6 - Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:13 PM EDT

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