Petition for the August 1st Calendar

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For a balanced calendar!
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#536 Re: Re: This is not just to Erica, but everybody.

2011-03-01 23:07

#507: Tired of Complaints - Re: This is not just to Erica, but everybody. 

Your statement that parents have to pay for two more weeks of childcare is WAY OFF!  Cobb County Schools run on a 180 calendar (175 this year due to budget cuts) so it DOESN'T MATTER when school starts, ends, breaks......so if schools start EARLY they save that two weeks of childcare and can use it for September and February. Besides, teachers and schools are NOT replacements for day care!!!!!

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2011-03-02 00:32:30


Tired of Complaints
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#546 Re: Re: Re: This is not just to Erica, but everybody.

2011-03-02 00:39:26

#536: For a balanced calendar! - Re: Re: This is not just to Erica, but everybody. 

 Ahem. Perhaps you are a parent and you might know more than I do.

But here is my comeback:

Parents with younger children can easily stay home, get a relative, or hire someone good cheaply during the summer break. But, can they do that for February and September? No.

I concur with the fact that teachers and school are not replacements, but face it. Kindergarten throught 5th grade cannot stay home alone. Many families have 2 parents that are both working, and school is a must. ASP programs provide a way for parents to pick up his/her kid after school. But, do schools provide a place where young children can be watched by adults for free during February and September Break? No.