There are some benefits to four day school weeks. One is the teachers would have more time to teach their lessons. With the fifth day off, they would have more time to plan if they wanted. It would lower the absenteeism of students and teachers. They would need fewer substitute teachers because teachers could plan appointments on their off day.
One of the major cons to the four day school week is who takes care of the students on the fifth day if there is no school. Parents will still have the traditional five day work week and will have to invest in day care. Another reason is if a teacher misses a day, more instruction time is lost than if a teacher misses a work day during the traditional five day work week.
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