im not sure which sid eof the debate im on….where i work, we had half a day today, a regular (till 1) day tomorrow, and a full day monday.
i understand where student is coming from. for parents who are working and/or who are in school, its hard. it doesnt matter how far in advance you know about it, if you have to pay for it you have to pay for it. yes, its great for the kids, and yes its a great time to take advantage and spend some time together, but not everyone can afford to do that. not everyone can take off when their kids are off. for those of us who dont have family nearby, that makes it even harder. it would be nice if i could just drop my kids off by bubbby, but neither set of grandparents live in this state. and my siblings are all at least an hour away.
on the other hand, i understand where the teachers are coming from too. yea, they bring work home with them. yes they are on the phone with therapists. yes they are on the phone with parents. and yes they have their own lives and families too. i understand they need time to cook and prepare and whatever.
now heres the thing. there are some parents who do not prioritize. there are some parents who dont take the time. but i dont think its fair to jump on someone who is having a hard time and say she must be one of them. i would say that a good percentage of parents DO prioritize.
if my kids had off tomorrow, i would be upset, only because there is no reason for it. its very nice to make a long weekend of purim, and maybe be able to go away for shabbos if you can get back home in time. most of my friends whose kids have off are upset. some parents were even talking at the begining of the year about trying to get it changed. you want to have time to make your mishloach manos? i do too! but i have to work, so ill figure it out. i want to have time to clean my house to, but i have a job, and a family, so i need to figure out how to work around that.