Schools, 4 day week?

[Kizzy]

Kids are going to love this...

Schools in West Sussex are warning they may have no option but to cut their hours – even floating the idea of a four-day week – unless they are given emergency financial help from the government.

After years of underfunding, headteachers in every primary, secondary and special school in the county have written to parents saying all the obvious cuts to school spending have already been made. Now they are considering “modifying school hours” as a last-ditch attempt to cut costs.

School leaders in West Sussex – and other underfunded counties – were pinning their hopes on the government’s new national funding formula for schools, which was due to be introduced next year, to address historic inequities in the system. But that was delayed in the wake of the Brexit vote and now headteachers in West Sussex say they need a £20m emergency injection of funds next April to tide them over.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/03/cash-strapped-schools-consider-introducing-four-day-week

[VanessaFeltz.]

kids will be bored so hard with that i have 4 days of school and it is boring

[Will.]

We have 4 day week, get Tuesdays off.

[Crimson Dynamo]

School should be six days a week just like work. One day "off" a week is plenty.

Children should get just 4 weeks summer holidays and 1 week at Christmas only

Teachers should be forced to work with the community six days a week during summer

[Niamh.]

It would only work if work was cut to a 4 day week too as people would need to arrange child minders etc otherwise (please can this happen???)

[Niamh.]

School should be six days a week just like work. One day "off" a week is plenty.

Children should get just 4 weeks summer holidays and 1 week at Christmas only

Teachers should be forced to work with the community six days a week during summer

Well aren't you a fun guy? :fan:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Well aren't you a fun guy? :fan:

and people should not retire until 75

retirement=death

[Niamh.]

and people should not retire until 75

retirement=death

omg why do you want to force people to work so much? I'm hoping to retire in my 50's so I can actually enjoy retirement :laugh: Don't you enjoy your time off? Most people do, why do you want to try and force people to be miserable?

[Crimson Dynamo]

omg why do you want to force people to work so much? I'm hoping to retire in my 50's so I can actually enjoy retirement :laugh: Don't you enjoy your time off? Most people do, why do you want to try and force people to be miserable?

people need to work, the minute they stop the death process begins

we are not designed to sit about and visit garden centers

[kirklancaster]

Well aren't you a fun guy? :fan:

:laugh:

[Niamh.]

people need to work, the minute they stop the death process begins

we are not designed to sit about and visit garden centers

No it doesn't :nono: and who said retirement = sitting about and visiting garden centres anyway? Also, if that's true how come all the longterm unemployed aren't dropping like flies? hhhmmmmm :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

No it doesn't :nono: and who said retirement = sitting about and visiting garden centres anyway? Also, if that's true how come all the longterm unemployed aren't dropping like flies? hhhmmmmm :hee:

totally different mindset. Good luck retiring at 50 by the time you reach 60 you will look 80

:hee:

[Niamh.]

totally different mindset. Good luck retiring at 50 by the time you reach 60 you will look 80

:hee:

That makes no sense what so ever :laugh: But I will take my chances anyway :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

In May 2013, the Institute of Economic Affairs published a report on retirement. According to the report, retirement can increase the chances of depression and despair by 40%. It has also increased the prospect of developing at least one physical disorder by approximately 60%. The report is vividly explained by the BBC.


During the first year of your work retirement you experience some positive changes in your health and mentality. However, these changes do not stay forever. The subjects' physical and mental conditions soon started fading, and they started experiencing some poor side effects of retirement.

According to BBC, some common physical and mental ailments include heart disease, hypertension, stroke, blood pressure, and some signs of arthritis as well.


http://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/3809/20150309/retirement-is-bad-for-your-health-new-study-shows.htm


Liz 52 enjoying her retirement in Killarney

http://creativefan.com/important/cf/2012/10/hairstyles-for-women-over-60/whole-past.jpg

[user104658]

Whilst I think a 6 day working week is overkill I find myself agreeing with LT more than I used to on this one to be honest. Not necessarily that people should just work work work, but when people do retire, they should make sure they have a LOT of things to fill the time. And anyone that has a career that they truly enjoy, rather than one they're in just for the money, should stick with it for as long as possible.

[Niamh.]

My job is boring, all I want to do from when I get in here is get home again, I'm retiring as soon as I can, report or no report :laugh: I think Liz looks amazing tbh :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

My job is boring, all I want to do from when I get in here is get home again, I'm retiring as soon as I can, report or no report :laugh: I think Liz looks amazing tbh :hee:

then get one that challenges you

:fist:

[Niamh.]

then get one that challenges you

:fist:

No :hee:

[Kizzy]

Anyhooo back to schools.... :idc:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Anyhooo back to schools.... :idc:

school is sooooo boring

http://www.simplyeighties.com/resources/Roland.jpg?timestamp=1267906091027

[Cherie]

Anyhooo back to schools.... :idc:

I don't think 4 days would be a huge change, by Friday most kids are exhausted, it would cause huge issues for parents and childcare though

[Vicky.]

My job is boring, all I want to do from when I get in here is get home again, I'm retiring as soon as I can, report or no report :laugh: I think Liz looks amazing tbh :hee:

But...you are basically paid to do silly quizzes and post on here? :D

[Niamh.]

But...you are basically paid to do silly quizzes and post on here? :D

:laugh:

This is why I can't quit, TiBB would be lost :'(

[VanessaFeltz.]

School should be six days a week just like work. One day "off" a week is plenty.

Children should get just 4 weeks summer holidays and 1 week at Christmas only

Teachers should be forced to work with the community six days a week during summer

that is a very boring way to look at life

[Cherie]

that is a very boring way to look at life

Let's face it LT is boring

[Crimson Dynamo]

I don't think 4 days would be a huge change, by Friday most kids are exhausted, it would cause huge issues for parents and childcare though


:laugh2:

[Niamh.]

If LT had his way they'd all be down coal mines or up chimneys :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

If LT had his way they'd all be down coal mines or up chimneys :hee:

Nothing wrong with getting work experience