No more pencils
No more books
No more teacher’s dirty looks…………….
By the end of this week millions of children across North America will finish school for 10 – 12 weeks. Summer vacation may have made sense when life was more rural and the kids were needed to help on the farm, but just how relevant is it today? With the recession in full swing what priority will day camps, and family vacations assume? For many two parent familes in full time employment and already struggling financially, comes the added headache, juggling and expense of day care. And what academic impact does the long break have on kids who are struggling in school?
What do you think, is it time for a change?
