Changes to school break schedules aren’t decisions that should be taken lightly and require input from the school community at large. Adults — be they parents, teachers or other staff — plan their lives, and often childcare, around these breaks. Last-minute changes stack up to major headaches for those needing to rearrange plans and schedules to accommodate.
Earlier this month in Utica, Michigan, the Utica Community Schools tacked two days on to Christmas break in early December, leaving many working parents scrambling to secure childcare options. The district said the last-minute changes were due to negotiations with the teachers’ association.
