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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
But the fact is the rest of the world has 4-6 week summer breaks.
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That does not necessarily equate to more instructional hours.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-604-...l/tbl1-eng.htm
http://www.centerforpubliceducation....the-US-compare (see links to hours of instruction by jurisdiction)
In many countries in Europe, for instance, students get five weeks of summer vacation, but also have both fall and sprink breaks of 1 and 2 weeks respectively.
I for one would love to have the school year changed to a modified year-round calendar. Not all teachers share this opinion, but a sizable group does. Many schools in Calgary in fact do operate on this model. Many others have attempted to change, but actually experienced stiff resistance from parents.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Tell that to all the people who post in these threads remarking that teachers have a uniquely difficult job.
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Any teacher that tells you this likely has never worked another job in their life. I agree that some are very sheltered.