The Edutopia poll: Should schools be closed the day after Thanksgiving caught me by surprise. This was honestly something, even as a student, that never crossed my mind. Since I went to pre-school, the friday after Thanksgiving was given off. 83% of the voters in the poll responded that requiring students and teachers to return to school on that Friday would ruin many Thanksgiving plans and would not have great attendance. With many people traveling for the holiday to visit family would cause difficulties to get back in time for school. If there was school on friday, I could see where many students would not attend, being that they would miss one day of school.
I can see how as an educator it would be difficult to return to school for one day and then head into the weekend. Much of the instruction during the week flows together and connects. Especially in the lower grades, it is difficult for students to connect information and content when there is a break in the instruction.
When thinking about why many schools do not have school on the friday after Thanksgiving, my only hope is that it has nothing to do with Black Friday and shopping.
http://www.edutopia.org/poll-schools-closed-thanksgiving-friday
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