NO cont. Summer gives students an opportunity to find out more about themselves through summer camps and/or work opportunities. Also, students need to have something to look forward to that isn’t likely to stress them out, and for most kids, summer offers that. If I lived in a state like Arizona or somewhere that the summers were too hot, I would feel differently, but then I would probably want a “summer vacation� in a cooler season. - Susannah Owen, Bangor EA
I need a break! However, I would consider going year-round with 2- or 3-week breaks distributed throughout the year. - Mary Cuskelly, Bangor EA
Students need to have time to have learning experiences outside of school. Many things such as family vacations and social gatherings during the summer months are valuable learning experiences that cannot happen during the school year. - Laura Cavazos, Riverside EA
