There not being educated properly. Their being promoted through the grade system without being required to learn the required material.
I believe that all students (private and public) should be requuired to work the same amount at school, as adults do at their jobs.
50 weeks a year, 2 weeks vacation, plus about 10 days for the major holidays.
Then maybe they will concentrate more on retaining what they learn. And if not, they should be held back. Even if they have to repeat the same grade 3 or 4 times in a row. If they still cant move forward then we should examine the quality of the teaching staff.
2006-08-28 07:15:38 · 10 answers · asked by creskin 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Hey mate, you're a real shocker.
I promoted a drive for year-round schooling. Two weeks off for Christmas/New Year's, two weeks off for Spring/Easter, and four weeks off for summer holiday.
A lot of community members agreed to it. The students wouldn't be back to square one on the first day of school, they would be constantly engaged, etc.
Then, I said great! OK, that means six more working weeks for the teachers at five days a week. So, every teacher will get a raise equal to 1/6th of their current pay.
WHAT! WHAT! was the outcry!
What, you expect us to work for bloody free?! HAHAHAHAHA!!! Get some sense!
Dude, if the federal goverment, state governments, and local governments would stop talking about how much they support education and ACTUALLY support education, then maybe we could get somewhere. America severly lacks in educational funding compared to the rest of the modern world. Worried yet?
Heck, in Michigan the last outgoing governor (Rep.) made it ILLEGAL for localities to pass a new mileage!!! Yeah, that's right....if a city or town or village in Michigan says, you know what, our schools suck, let's get some revenue together and improve the education for our children!
ILLEGAL! Punishable by Michigan state law.
Forget it dude. Americans in government are anti-education. And then they rue the demise of our educated classes.
HAHAHA...
Perhaps we should start learning to speak Chinese.
2006-08-28 15:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by MotorCityMadman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I taught briefly. I was working, either at home or a school, from 7:30 in the morning to 10:00 at night every day (and spend most of my weekends working as well) to keep up with grading, lesson plans, after-school calls to parents, etc. This is pretty normal for a first year teacher. But even seasoned teachers get there before the first bell rings and are usually working several hours after the students have left. So, I'm all for the schedule you described, but only if you also make the school day shorter---cause no one should be working that kind of schedule year round. It's just not healthy.
2006-08-28 18:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ecaria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, America is a country that promotes all work and no play. 40 hrs a week with only 2 weeks vacation leaves no time to focus on why we are living. Making children go to school longer will only make them angrier/dissatisfied with schooling and yearn for a way out or an easier way. The school years are getting longer, they are no longer 3 months. Most schools end on June 4th and start August 8th of the same year; just over two months.
Remember, grades aren't everything. Being good at school doesn't necessarily mean you're a smart person. It means you are good at doing what you are told, aka: being a drone. Computers can do the same thing. So what seperates us?
2006-08-28 14:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by riddelinpro 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you serious! you are asking why children have vacation? the same reason you have vacay. if the students are not be educated as you would like them then either the teahers are not putting the required time into the students. or the students are not putting their best foot forward. and that has nothing to do with vacation. its students not caring and letting other things come in between their education.
2006-08-28 14:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by AC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my wife belong to a union a teaches year round school the 9month 3 month started because children work on farms during the summer not the NEA are you willing to pay the extra25% it would cost then why don't you run for the school board
2006-08-28 16:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey cutie pie
2006-08-28 19:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by Oceanbreeze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State law and teacher's unions is the answer to your question.
2006-08-29 02:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids are not adults get real dude.
2006-08-28 18:01:27 · answer #8 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real easy. The NEA and teacher's unions.
2006-08-28 14:22:18 · answer #9 · answered by linearthinker100 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think school is harder than work... I rather work any day then go back to school... After school you have homework... After work you can get drunk?
Durr...
2006-08-28 14:22:29 · answer #10 · answered by thought 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋