The Exhaustion of The Longest School Day
I received this blog post from a special educator currently working in the Chicago Public Schools. The writer wished to remain anonymous, understandably. I have heard similar stories from far too many teachers out there. Rahm and his politically-motivated Longer School Day are going to drive away all our very best educators. This particular teacher is an absolutely phenomenal teacher and this story absolutely breaks my heart.
Chicago Public Schools defines the "Full School Day" as…
A richer school day… one that provides additional instructional time in both elementary and high schools. This means more time on task in reading, math, history and science. In addition, it provides time for a real recess so kids can exercise and refresh. The Full School Day provides students with the time they need for quality instruction in the classroom with their teachers, as well as new