Employee hours can be cut.“That predominantly comes on the back of our classified staff, our bus drivers, nutrition workers, custodians, and secretaries. Unlike our salaried teachers who are still required to work on the fifth day, these employees' hours are cut by the shorter school week.” [Sheehy, 2013] This evidence shows that staff like secretaries and bus drivers' hours are cut by the shorter work week but teachers' hours are not. In summary, the evidence shows that workers that are not teachers hours are cut by the shorter school week. School budgets may be affected. While four-day school weeks do save costs, typically between 0.4% to 2.5%, [Google] the small amount saved suggests the trade-off may not be worth it due to the relatively minor savings. The financial benefits are modest, and the changes to the school schedule may not justify the small cost savings. What I have stated so far shows that schools should not switch to a four-day school week just for budget costs. While it's true that some may say that some kids find a four-day school week tough and classes are longer and routines change, for others, it's a
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