Teachers will miss out on programs tofurther their education, thus stunting their prof sional growth. Administrators get a worse deal.They are now responsible for four ““mini schools”” and school is always in session so gettingaway is sometimes hard. Some plans offer to hire a second principal justified by the increasedpopulation. Another expense i urred by the year round education plan. Year round education mayaffect the quality of education for some children. Teachers with more education, credentials, andtenure will opt for the preferred track. Children on the less preferred track will get a differentquality of education. Good t chers in general may prefer schools who have the traditional schoolyear. The year round education plan also takes a toll on the family time in many ways. In someplans two children from the same family may not be on the same track and therefore do not havethe same breaks. Scheduling time for family outings will be harder One child will always have tomind a bedtime. Taking family vacations is impossible unless one child is taken out of school. Noncustodial parents will also have a problem spending their time with their children. Now mostactive non-custodial parents take their children for a large portion of the Summer break. This timespent with the non-custodial parent gives the child a ense of ““living”” with that parent. Thisarrangement will no longer be a reality. Extended time with the non-custodial parent will hardlybe possible unless again one child is taken out of school. I believe this will also cause manydivorced parents t return to court to revise their decrees, another cost to taxpayers and parents.Year round education may also put a financial strain on working parents. Many parents rely onolder siblings to watch younger siblings during school breaks. If the school calendars don’’tcoincide parents will usually have to pay for alternate care. ...
