students should have only four weeks off on summer holidays?
542538
Are you kidding? They have to get up early 10 months of the year which goes against their body clocks, study hard, come home and do homework, participate in sports or activities, study for college entrance under high pressure, and help around the house. They need more time off not less.
607625
I would think that, in the UK, you would have some sort of tutoring programs that contiue in the summer.  You could see about doing something like that, or maybe helping in a child care center for the summer.  That would give you some extra experience in dealing with children.  Or maybe do some private tutoring in your home to help students that need an extra push to get ready for next year.
1147840
It depends on where you live...some states allow wavers so that you can work full time during the summer. When you apply for a job ask the manager about their policy and state and fed law.
506880
No. In many communities, such as seaside resorts, business owners rely on the help provided by students during the summer. It therefore becomes an economic issue. Further, many students work during the summer to earn money for college. Unless schools are air conditio0ned, students and staff would be working in horrific conditions, especially in those areas of high heat.
765874
it should only be a month at the most (in England and Wales)
517326
I think that kids do need a break for the Summer.  Plus the parents too.  We do so much during the school year as far as school work and activities.  The break allows us to regroup.  I think the Summer break also gives some kids a chance to mature a little bit before starting a new school year, like the kids who started Kindergarten early.
412911
HOW ABOUT A VACATION? IT DOSNENT HAVE TO BE FAR AWAY BUT I BET THEY COULD USE SOME TIME AWAY
622573
I'm 17 years old.  I've gone to camp for 4 weeks.  holidays with friends in Florida or NY for 2-2 & 1/2 weeks.  i love travel so i don't miss my folks so much.  we spend time together when im home.  I NEED MY INDEPENDENCE!!!!!!!!!! I also plan on studying abroad next year, so thats ten month in Israel, I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!
589777
well oviously we'd all love it and practically everyone has thought of it before!\nalas!\n\nand yet I guess that though it would be nice not to have any work, adults and children alike would be forced to have no vacation, because how could they cram all the work/studies into so little a time?\n\nso, you've got to consider it from both sides...
858254
Well some schools in California we have different spring breaks. Some are in April and others can be in the end of March.
131343
No, it's unreasonable to expect people to take several days out of their workweek, possibly have to either arrange for childcare or pull their children out of school on top of the costs of travel, food, lodging, etc involved in attending an "out of town" wedding.\nRetirees or the independantly wealthy may have no trouble with this but for average folks, it's an awfully deep financial and logistical burden.
712024
I was really bored the first semester my third year in college, so I did a semester abroad in London during the second semester that year. It was the right thing for me. It was a change of pace, I got to experience life in another country and I didn't have to take time off from college, so I still graduated on time. The one downside was that I was a broke college student in a fairly expensive city, but that turned out to be a minor issue. On the whole I'd recommend it. Most schools have or participate in study abroad programs and most involve some sort of life experience component and a reduced (or fairly light) class schedule.  You might want to look into it.
583626
i think the school day should be 8 to 6 with several recess periods so parents can work and not worry about daycare and after school care.  the schools should only have off the legal holidays that all workers get.  Each child and each teacher gets 2 weeks vacation -the child's to co- relate to the parents work vacation.
1013314
I think you should only be able to be on it for 6months. And if you have not tried to go to some type of school or got some form of means of supporting yourself than you should be kicked off.
100652
Definitely. Less of a chance for children to "forget" what they learn. They will still have the same amount of days off, just spread throughout the year.
495420
My Address\n\n15 May, 2006\n\nDear Madam,\n\nI wish to request a four-day period of leave of absence from school.  After having seen my doctor earlier today\nhe suggested that I stay home for observation since I may be too tired and not able to concentrate clearly on my\nwork. \n\nI am hereby forwarding a copy of the doctor's note, in support of my request.\n\nI am looking forward to being at school soon.\n\nThank You\n\n..................\nStudent
1133551
a week or two off of school during the spring season...many college students go and party on the beach during spring break...