If it passes, the school year would start a few days earlier in August and end a few days later in May. The school day would also extend approximately 25 minutes.For many, the idea of having to provide an extra day of childcare is a major issue.But other parents and teachers say the shorter week means more rest and a break from long commutes.
For the district, the shortened week is a recruiting tool. Crosby ISD had 40 teacher vacancies at the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Usually, the district would have about a dozen openings.Most of the districts in the state that have made the move are small and rural. Experts say that's because those districts struggle the most with recruiting teachers and paying for staff.
Trustees at Houston ISD, the state's largest school district, are not considering moving to a four-day school week.
Is the school going to babysit on fridays for the parents who have to work?
Parents have a 5 day work week minimum. Are they supposed to hire a nanny now?
Disgusting. Parents should do something.
Maybe good teachers are leaving because they’re pushed out for not going along with DEI, CRT- can’t forget about those rotten kids who aren’t punished for disrupting the entire class and the parents don’t do anything but blame society for their equally rotten parenting.