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11 Years of Public School... Only in Plainview
When the contracts are negotiated I hope they address one significant issue.
Our school day is 1/2 hour shorter than the standard school day across Long Island.
In fact, on average, U.S. students go to school 6.5 hours a day, 180 days a year--fewer than in many other industrialized countries, according to Education Sector, a Washington DC-based think tank. (See http://www.heartland.org/policybot/results/22698/Extended_School_Day_and_Year_Are_Under_Review_Across_the_Country.html)
Our children are entitled to a FULL day of school just like the neighboring districts.
Think of it this way. 6 hr. day vs. 6.5 is roughly 8% of the school year lost. And 8% of the 12 grades of public school equates to A WHOLE YEAR OF SCHOOL LOST!
Morty, I'm sure you want our scores to improve. You can't sell bad test scores in your negotiations. Are you willing to sign on for a 6.5 hour day like everywhere else? And don't tell me about after-school time or extra help - no school includes it in the measurement of the school day. Just answer...are you in favor of a 6.5 hour school day or not?
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The only thing Morty Rosenfeld is concerned about is if the scores go up a point or two he wants more $$$$
ReplyDeleteP = plenty of
C = cash for
T = teachers
oh that is what PCT stands for
Yeah because first period begins at 7:28 and 9th ends at 2:23, that means that the teachers are only working that long. Give me a break! When you account for time spent after 9th period(since many teachers are around 10th period as well(add 42 minutes))And they're time making lesson plans, creating tests, and grading those very same tests, it add up to much, much more that 6 and a half hours. Now although you may argue that teachers that work a 6.5 hour day so the same, well I don't know, I've only attended Plainview.
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