School Districts Facing Shortages Lure Teachers with Four-Day Weeks

Districts facing teacher shortages are increasingly turning to four-day school weeks as a means to attract and retain staff, despite objections from parents and some evidence of lower test scores

A wave of Covid-19-related school staffing issues has led some states to take drastic steps to keep schools open, including enlisting state employees, retirees and National Guard members to fill in as substitute teachers. Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated PressDistricts facing teacher shortages are increasingly turning to four-day school weeks as a means, despite objections from some parents over child-care demands and some evidence of lower test scores.

So far, the trend has been particularly pronounced in rural communities in some Midwestern and Southern states. Dozens of districts in Texas, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma have adopted four-day weeks in recent years.

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School Districts Facing Shortages Lure Teachers with Four-Day WeeksDistricts facing teacher shortages are increasingly turning to four-day school weeks as a means to attract and retain staff, despite objections from parents and some evidence of lower test scores
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