Would you rather have longer days but less days, or shorter days with more days? That’s the question that many schools have been asking themselves at the start of this school year. One school in Independence Missouri starts their school weeks on tuesdays. But they aren’t alone in this 4 day school week, lots of schools have started doing a 4 day school week instead of 5 days. But it does come at a price. These schools are doing longer school days as opposed to an 8 hour school day with a 5 day school week.
There are definitely some benefits of a 4 day school week. Think about it, your school week is shorter. This means that you have one day less of homework, of classes, of school overall. And if you do have homework, this gives you an extra day to do it without having the extra stress of doing it during the school day. This also benefits the teachers, it can be a selling point for teachers who are on the fence about going to teach somewhere. And in a world where we are currently in a teacher shortage, schools need teachers. So why not help the teachers and the students by going to a 4 day school week.
Now we already know what a 5 day school week looks like, 7 hour days of 5 days. But what are some benefits of a 5 day school week? Some studies have shown that after having a 4 day school week for a couple of years, some students have had problems with their progress in learning. Versus students who have maintained a 5 day school week have kept up with their learning progress. Doing this can also affect the elementary students in the school. By having a 4 day school week the elementary student’s sleep schedules can get messed up. And by doing this, they can be tired during the 4 days they are in school. But when asking the parents they overwhelmingly said they preferred the 4 day school week. So… Which would you rather have??
I would rather do a 5 day school week with shorter days. By doing a 4 day week kids aren’t getting as much learning out of it. And why would we go to school not to learn. If we’re going to spend years of our lives doing something I would rather it be productive. Another reason I would rather do a 5 day school week is it keeps it consistent. I like to have a schedule and stick to that. And by having a 4 day school week half of our time would be doing things that could hurt the 4 days we are in school.
Which would you want, 4 day school weeks or 5 days?
Would you rather have Mondays or Fridays off if Harlan went to a 4 day school week?
What would you do on your day off if you had a 4 day school week?
Sources
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-districts-4-day-week-teachers-parents/
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Good topic choice and super job Emercyn! Give me a four day week and longer work days.
I personally would perfer 5 days of school. I wouldn't want to have my days longer were already at school for a good chunk of the day. Having a day off would be nice but doesn't make up for having to be at school longer.
I think that a 5 day school week is best because i'm already used to having 5 days of school each week. Having 5 day school weeks would be best because you have an extra school day to get your homework done and you can get caught up on all of your subjects.
I would rather have friday off and just go Monday throught thursday. Bcause then people can go on vactions or get away for the weekend. For example labor day famlies want to get away for the weekend and go camping or do whatever. I dont think there is enough time to go on a mimi vacation or get away for the weekend to spend it with their family.
i think a four day break would be kinda fun because i would have more time to spend with family and to have more time to do homework .Also ithink that it would be a good idea cause a lot of people go to work on the weekends ,so people can work more hours cause they have a four day weekend.
I would want 5 days, because if you think about it you would be in school longer because you need a certain hours of school time. However, If Harlan was to go to a 4 day school week I would want Mondays off because they are always the worst days. with my one day off a week I could work more hours and hangout with friends.
I would want to have a 4 day school week instead of 5 days. Because I would be able to work more and play with friends. Mondays I would love to have off instead of Friday because the Mondays are the worst in my opinion. I would like to hang out with friends on my day off, play video games, go out to places to go shopping or eating.
I would want 5 days a week because we would get out for summer faster. I would rather have fridays off because mondays don't bother me and I feel like I fridays go slower than mondays. I would homwork and hangout with friends.
I would love to have a four day week because i would have alot more time to work and hang out with my friends. It would also give students more time to do there homework.
I would want the 4 day school week to be able to prepare for the upcoming week and to sleep in. Most people might not like that but I feel like this is a good option for some people who need an extra day. Some people might also prefer diffrent days to be off.
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