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If schools also do not switch biannually (which of course they won't) that simply does not work for families with children.
by bonzini 8y ago
If schools also do not switch biannually (which of course they won't) that simply does not work for families with children.
- ben_w 8y agoAre schools also 09:00-17:00 where you live? Where I grew up they were 09:00-15:30. Not exactly good for commmunters anyway. Why would shifting things by an hour make much difference, when alternate arrangements are needed regardless?
- bonzini 8y agoHere elementary schools are 8:30-16:30 while middle schools are 8:00-13:00 (but they can stay at home alone in the afternoon). On the other hand working hours are usually more like 9:30-18:00 (8 hours plus lunch break). Dinner starts around 19 or even 19:30. It's common to have parents take the kids to school and grandparents or neighbors pick them up, and also the schools open earlier than the time classes start. However, if the parents were to start working at 8:30 with a 45 minutes commute, they still wouldn't have time to take the kids to school and then reach their workplace in time.