Denver Public Schools Late-Start Schedule Days
We, the undersigned family members of Denver Public Schools students, find the district's decision to add six half-days of school to the current year's calendar to be grossly insensitive to the needs... continue reading »
"This policy is very inconsiderate of working parents."
"Please forward this petition to teacher's union president Kim Ursetta as well."
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"I lost 3 hours of work that day to comply. And then he got there to enjoy lunch for his first period. How silly."
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"DPS and the Teachers Union failed to have any representation of the Elementary Schools when making this assinine decision."
"With no instructional plan in place for the half-day, this turns in to a total waste of academic time."
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"All my children learned from this day is that they have another four days of wasted learning to look forward to this year."
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"This is a hardship for working families, as well as a disservice to students. I am required to do my professional development on my own time, and do not understand why teachers are any exception, especially with summers available."
"Especially hard on those of us who work full time. Did you think perhaps that some "production" people must give scheduled vacation days at the beginning of the year, which DPS did NOT allow for. Look at St. Vrain...they offer child care on late start day"
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"Let's think about the single parents here who can't afford to take six day off or even come in late with the currents demands from our jobs."
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