Some might argue that schools can save money if they transfer to the four-day week; however, schools on the four-day schedule are not saving as much money as they anticipated. The amount of money a school saves is a low percentage and is enough to make much of a difference. The text states, “Research shows that the maximum possible cost savings for districts on a four-day week is 5.43%, but average savings range from 0.4% to 2.5%. One factor affecting savings is whether the school remains open on the fifth day. Some school districts opt for four-day school weeks to attract and retain teachers” (“Four-Day School Week Overview” par 2). This shows that schools are saving a small amount of money on the four-day school week and the amount of money that they are saving is not worth transferring to the shorter week. Overall, schools should not transfer to the four-day week because schools will not save much money. In conclusion, there are many reasons why a school should not transfer to a four-day week. The school days would be much longer and kids would have less time to get things done after the long school