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Pros and Cons of Shorter School Days

Thesis Statement

Should school days be shorter?

Thesis Statement

Pros

Pros

1. More time to focous on mental health

- With shorter school days kids would have time to destress and reflect as well as get more rest.

2. Teachers would be healthier

- With shorter school days teachers would have better focous on there students and there educations. They would also have more energy to do home things such a cleaning, paying bills, grading papers, and planning lessons.

3. Students would be more successful

- Shorter school days would increase students academic success. Students would benifit from spending less time in school.

4. Enough time for homework

- If there were shorter school days students wouldn't be losing sleep because they are doing there homework. Students have to go to school all day and most students have extra activities after school. If there were shorter days there would be more for all of it.

5. Increased focous in class

- A shorter school day would allow time to have more movement, brain breaks, and other activities. It is proven that these things would boost learning outcomes among other benefits. Students would also be getting more sleep, they wouldnt be tired in school and could focous better.

Cons

1. Shorter summers/longer school years

- There is a certain amount of hours that are required in a school year, so if there were shorter school days there would also be shorter summers.

2. Less instructional time

- Teachers wouldn't have enough time to teach a lesson and possibly have to have a couple days for just one lesson. Students would also have less class time to get there stuff done.

3. Harder on parents

- Parents don't get off work usually till students get out of school. So if there were shorter school days parents would have to find someone to watch there kids, which could cause stress on the parents.

Cons

Conclusion

In conclusion, I think school days schould be shorter. Although you have a shorter summer time, it would decrease stress in children. Students would have more time to get there homework done and still have time for other activities, home life and rest.

Conclusion

Best pro

Increased focus in class

Best pro

Best con

Less instructional time

Best con

Websites

https://www.idtech.com/blog/benefits-of-shorter-school-days

https://classroom.synonym.com/reasons-school-day-should-shorter-8415398.html

https://phspenndulum.org/5002/editorials/shorter-school-days-increase-success/

https://tenneyschool.com/10-noteworthy-benefits-shorter-school-day/

https://www.articledocument.com/how-a-shorter-school-day-affects-students/

https://www.linq.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-four-day-school-week/

https://education.seattlepi.com/shortening-school-day-2017.html

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