Hello members of the School committee,
The current issue we are gathered to talk about is the schedule for the upcoming school year. I do not believe getting rid of summer vacation will be beneficial to our students. Come the end of May the students are already starting to burn out. If we kept them in school all year round they would be so mentally drained their grades would drop. Not to mention the rebellion that would come with this. Students value their summer vacation. It is a time for kids to be kids, "the possibility of fun and freedom and play," said David Von Drehle in "The Case Against Summer Vacation". A time to make new friends, unwind, play sports and go on family vacations with out missing assignments and getting behind.
Not only is summer the perfect time for kids to unwind and be themselves, its also a great opportunity to explore career opportunities. There are summer camps, internships and jobs available for teens to build their resumes and gain experience in specific fields. David Von Drehle references how summers came to be with ,"long agrarian pasts when kids were needed in the fields during growing season," he explains. Though this is not the case anymore kids have other jobs that they must tend to during the summer. With the economy as bad as it is many families need kids to work to help put food on the table. It is hard for kids to be students and employees. There simply is not enough time in a day to go to school and make a sufficient amount of money. Summer vacation is important to more than the kids.
Summer vacation is an important part of the American way of life. Changing it now would cause rebellion by students, teachers, and parents. For many people summer is a time to enjoy each others company and the joys of childhood. Without it kids would grow sick of learning and even teachers would become tired of teaching. Summer is the most beneficial break for students, teachers, parents and other school employees changing it would only create problems.
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