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Originally Posted by Slava
It also seems like the overall time in class for students today compared to years ago has dropped significantly. When I was in school, PD days felt like they were a rarity, but they're seemingly constant now. My kids seem to have more weeks that are not full weeks of school than they have that are actually 5 days.
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Yes and no. Hours of instruction are largely the same as they've ever been, so you're wrong that time in class has dropped compared to when you went to school. However, in an effort to save money, lots of provinces and districts have made school days longer to pack more hours into fewer days. This means fewer days of heating to room temperature, less time for custodial staff, and generally lower hours for other support staff.
For instance, making the school day 10 minutes longer means you can cut out 6-7 school days while still hitting the same instructional time. Given tight education budgets, they've opted to go that way, even if it inconveniences parents.