Reply #14: No, summer vacation should not be abolished, and [View All]

[AnnInLa]

that's coming from a teacher. Our poor school district in rural South Louisiana would be forced to double our electricity bills during June, July and August (altho we start back to school mid to late August.)

Speaking as a teacher, I really need a long break to transition from one year to the next. We are required to take trainings, earn credits, and do "supplemental learning" to keep our jobs....must have the summer to meet those requirements, or else we would have to do these at night after work....too hard. The long summer break allows us to update lessons, do research, make plans, do projects to present during the school year...lord, the list of things we have to do during the summer to prepare for the next year is just endless. Keep our summer, and quit shrinking it!