Longer School Days Would Fail Families
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Like Brigid Schulte, Warren Emerson [letters, "A New Life for Latchkey Kids," Oct. 1] underestimated the importance of home and family when he suggested that school hours be adjusted to fit Americans' long work hours.
Children who helped farm our fields in the late 1800s benefited from the nurture of family and the foundation of home. Our children also benefit from time spent at home with family; this concept is not outdated.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is right to evaluate the current educational system. Let's hope he concentrates on the quality of the time spent in school before the quantity of hours therein. Let's hold the state accountable for educating our youths and using their time wisely. Let's not ask them to be responsible for child care for families, like Ms. Schulte's, who admittedly choose to work full time instead of investing in time at home.
ANNIE HAROLD
Arlington
