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Liz Fuller-Wright, a New Jersey mom, said her sons’ school schedules were “completely incompatible” with full-time work.
“I can’t schedule late afternoon meetings, I can’t participate in the end-of-day socialization around the watercooler that is so vital for supporting work relationships, plus I have to put in a third or fourth shift after the boys are in bed when I can finally focus again,” said Fuller-Wright, whose boys are 4 and 7.
It’s a frustration that’s common for many American parents. The stereotypical workday stretches from 9 to 5, while the typical school day runs from 8 to 3. That leaves many working parents with a conundrum that many people recognize, but few institutions have been able to change.
The history of the 8 to 3 school day
The 8 to 3 school schedule emerged alongside public education in the mid to late 1800s. Alex Anderson-Kahl, a school psychologist in Columbia, Missouri, who founded the blog Healing Little Hearts, noted that back then, mothers were typically thought to be homemakers, while children were needed to work around the home and in businesses in the afternoons.
Anderson-Kahl said that within that scenario, free time after school had a lot of potential.
“This could foster a sense of responsibility and community involvement,” he said.
The gap between when the school day ends and when the work day finishes, however, simply doesn’t work for many modern families. A Pew Research Center study published in 2019 found that 23% of US kids live with one parent and no other adult. If that parent works in the afternoon, childcare can be hard to come by. In addition, both parents work in more than 63% of two-parent houses, according to a study from the Pew Research Center from 2015.
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Oct 26, 2023 @ 07:22:08
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Oct 29, 2023 @ 06:16:59
Thanks for your comment!
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Oct 26, 2023 @ 15:36:27
There really doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. There doesn’t seem to be enough workers on the job, so people are working longer hours since they’re doing the work of two or more people. Where’s the balance? The children often pay the price. I’m just saying.
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Oct 29, 2023 @ 06:09:13
Those hours between 3pm and parents arrival from work can be extremely perils to school children! Thanks for your comment, You are welcome back anytime.
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