[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Recess is the one time during school hours when the kids don't get indoctrinated and may actually learn something.

[maine-iac7]

Stop correcting homework in class - teacher correct it after school - no need for teacher to leave school at 2, 2:30.

Stop teaching classes in things that are the parents prerogative - ie, AIDS to 5 year olds and up.

Kids need fresh air, sun, and exercise to replentish body and brain with oxygen and to combat rising obesity rates....on and on

[CindyDawg]

What happened to the kiddy obesity epidemic? Cutting out some more of exercise ought to take care of that.

[generally]

Elementary age kids learn better if they get some recess time to blow off steam and get some exercise. If they need more time for learning basics, they should cut back on the nonsense that passes as instruction.

"Educators" could learn a lot by looking at a few homeschoolers to see how they spend their time. Most spend just a few hours a day on their studies and learn as much or more as the public school kids.

[teacherwoes]

With the No Child Left Behind Act and state-mandated testing something has to give and it's usually recess. Very few elementary schools around where I live have recess (except at lunch).

If they want to keep recess and increase instruction time then they'll have to extend the school day (and there are schools here that have done so).

[NonValueAdded]

Wait until they try what has been done in Florida, moving up the start of school a month to get more time to teach to the test. There is a bill before the Florida legislature rolling it back to the traditional start time. I do believe there is an element of punish the parent / punish the student, blaming the test in the hope that popular uproar turns against the test and not their tactics.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

LOL....This is so funny. I homeschooled my kids. They started work every morning at 8 and were 99.9% of the time done by 11.

I find it hard to believe they need more... (well, on second thought, not really).....:)

Becky

[kittymyrib]

Research in learning indicates that down-time is very important because that is when the brain assimilates the learning that has recently taken place. Having a teacher nattering in your ears all day gives students the Charlie Brown Effect, when all the children hear is "blah,blah,blah" and they tune it out. Children also learn to get along with others on the playground, something sadly lacking for many youngsters today.

[guestfox01]

Principals Cut Recess Time [Schools Want More Time For Instruction]

I'm sorry to sound so jaded...but...the more I read about public schools the more I think the title should read:

Principals Cut Recess Time [Schools Want More Time For Indoctrination]

[VeritatisSplendor]

No need for recess when you've got Ritalin and Clonapin.

Mrs VS