PARENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT LONGER SCHOOL DAY
A mini revolt is being staged by parents of some elementary school children in Chicago. The Chicago public school administrators increased class time at several schools. The school day is now up to seven and a half hours at some schools. Many parents are upset that they had to change bedtimes, reset alarm clocks, and alter homework and dinner schedules for their little ones.
The biggest parental complaints seem to involve the fact that the young children are not happy with the time change. Parents were quoted making statements such as, ” For the first time this year, we’ve heard our daughter say that she hated school.” Parents complained about their children being exhausted. One parent was quoted as saying, “my son is physically exhausted when he gets off the bus.”
The poor CPS administrators. They were probably sure that parents would love the longer day and the additional instruction that their children were receiving. CPS administrators need to understand that the majority of parents care about the happiness of their children more than anything else. It doesn’t matter how beneficial something