Mcs Teachers May Seek 4-Day Week -- Efficiency Is Given As One Reason; Change in State Law Would Have to Occur
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › September 17, 2008
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Teachers in Memphis City Schools (http://www.mcsk12.net) are expected to ask for a four-day week in their union negotiations this year, setting up the scenario that could change tens of thousands of daily lives as early as next fall.
"We think it's really a brilliant idea," said Stephanie Fitzgerald, president of the 6,400-member Memphis Education Association (http://www.gomea.com). She's quick to add that the biggest opposition will likely come from working parents.See the full content of this document
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Mcs Teachers May Seek 4-Day Week -- Efficiency Is Given As One Reason; Change in State Law Would Have to Occur
The MEA announced the idea in a memo to members last week.
The four-day week, Fitzgerald said, represents a more efficient way to use time and deliver services, saving th...See the full content of this document
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