And for that matter, how can that also impact our students and families?” The shorter week is expected to give teachers more time for lesson planning, professional development, and personal responsibilities, while allowing students and families to enjoy more extended weekends for rest, enrichment, or simply a break from the fast “Coming off of COVID, you hear the term work-life balance a lot,” Dr. Gee explains.“For educators, there wasn’t a work-life balance.They saw their neighbors, their spouses, their family, and friends all have the ability to work from home and have non-traditional work weeks. But for educators, that capability wasn’t there. We asked,“How can we do something for our staff to give them more of a work-life balance?” 346 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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