A 4-Day School Week Puts Students Last

Published on November 27, 2023

Commentary Is a four-day teaching week good for Queensland children and teachers? This question has been generated by the release of updated guidelines, effective on Jan. 22, 2024, by the Education Department of the Queensland government. It will allow the trialling of flexible school hours and foreshadows changes to the number of school days, even a four-day school week, with Wednesday a non-teaching day. “Any changes to school hours must occur in consultation with the school community, continue to allow schools to meet Prep—Year 12 … curriculum delivery requirements, the needs of all students and staff at their school, and not disadvantage any group of students,” the guidelines say....

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