Have A Four Day School Week? What Do You Think?

New school schedule?

I had a lady ask me what I thought about a four-day school week. The school her kids attend is thinking about making that move.

Right or wrong, this is my opinion: I'd prefer that my kid's school stay at a five-day week. I think the kids need that structure. Also, for some parents, a four-day school week brings the need for daycare into the equation.

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I personally believe that a lot of kids still are not where they should be grade-wise due to COVID-19. A lot of kids didn't do well when they were made to stay home and take classes online. I'm a much bigger fan of face-to-face interaction with a teacher.

Here's why.

My biggest reason for going all five is cell phones. Most of the kids that I see have their faces stuck in their phones every opportunity they get. While some parents regulate how much time is spent on phones, most don't. So, a kid with another day off from school will spend it watching TikTok or YouTube.

My daughter is 16. She and her friends are glued to their phones. (Unless I call...I always get voicemail.)

So, when she and I go out for dinner, I make her put her phone down. I want to know how things are going. I don't want to see what the back of your phone looks like. Don't Snap me. Don't Instant Message me. TALK to me.