Longer school year?
Posted on September 29th, 2009 by Brenna Phillips
Seriously, does the U.S. government really think that lengthening the school year further into the summer months is going to have that much of an impact on a student’s education and achievement goals? I don’t think so. This topic has been discussed for years. It’s not how much time students spend in the classroom; it’s what they do while they’re in the classroom. Some students learn on different levels, with different methods and techniques. They need to be taught in different ways …teaching a topic in a variety of ways and methods, by repetition. Longer school years will not make that much of a difference.
Longer school years would really increase teacher burnout rates, especially when they can’t afford to pay for those extra days. It’s like a hidden pay cut.