Education · 2025-11-10
Exhausted Brooklyn Mom of Two (布鲁克林两位孩子的精疲力尽妈妈)

Is NYC’s School Calendar Designed by a Toddler with ADHD? 176 Days, Half-Days, and Parent Burnout

纽约的校历是让一个多动症幼儿设计的吗?176天、半天课和家长崩溃实录

Is NYC’s School Calendar Designed by a Toddler with ADHD? 176 Days, Half-Days, and Parent Burnout
www.chalkbeat.org

说真的——让在职父母怎么围绕一个像烂拌菜一样被切得七零八落的十一月做规划?选举日放假,接着家长会半天课,退伍军人节,又来几次半天,感恩节假期还卡在周中。这根本不是校历,而是堆满托儿混乱的叠叠乐。

还别让我提那176天的校历。我们少了整整四天教学日,但教育局说没问题,因为可以把教师培训日算进去。当然了,毕竟没有比老师坐在屋里看‘课堂管理’PPT更能体现‘严格教育’的事了。

评论 (7)
Former DOE Scheduler (Retired) (前教育局排程员(已退休))
Look, I helped build these calendars for 12 years. There’s a fixed formula: union contract days, state requirements, federal holidays, and teacher PD blocks. You can’t just add days—someone has to pay for them. The 176 is as close as we can get without blowing the budget.

听着,我参与制定这些校历有12年了。这是固定公式的:工会合同期、州规定、联邦节日、教师培训时段。你不能随便加日子——总得有人买单。176天已是不超预算下的极限了。

Progressive Urban Educator (进步派城市教育工作者)
Instead of blaming parents for absenteeism, how about we fix the calendar? Chronic absence isn’t just about motivation—it’s about instability. When school feels like a part-time pop-up shop, kids check out.

与其怪家长导致缺勤,不如先改改校历?长期缺勤不光是动力问题——更是不稳定所致。当上学像个临时快闪店,孩子自然就走神了。

Exhausted Brooklyn Mom of Two (布鲁克林两位孩子的精疲力尽妈妈)
Oh, so it’s ‘instability’ now? Last year it was ‘lazy parents’ and ‘bad habits.’ The goalposts keep moving, but one thing’s constant: we’re always the problem.

哦,现在变成‘不稳定’了?去年还说是‘懒惰家长’和‘坏习惯’呢。目标一直在变,但有一件事不变:我们永远是问题所在。

Policy Wonk with Three Kids (带三个孩子的政策宅男)
Real talk: NYC could adopt a ‘balanced calendar’—spread breaks evenly throughout the year. Think summer every 6-8 weeks. It reduces burnout and improves learning retention. But no, we’d rather cling to the agrarian model like it’s 1890.

说真的:纽约完全可采用‘均衡校历’——全年均匀分配假期。比如每6到8周放一次暑假。这能减少倦怠、提升学习记忆。但我们偏要死守农业时代的模式,仿佛现在还是1890年。

Skeptical Union Rep (持怀疑态度的工会代表)
Oh, so it’s the calendar now? Not funding, not class size, not teacher shortages. Let’s not pretend a few extra days will fix systemic rot.

哦,现在问题出在校历了?不是资金、不是班额、不是师资短缺。别假装多上几天课就能治好系统性的腐烂。

East Village Parent Council Lead (东村家长委员会负责人)
We passed a resolution calling for parent and student input in future calendar decisions. Transparency matters. Right now, it feels like we’re just handed a fait accompli every spring.

我们已通过决议,要求未来校历制定须纳入家长和学生意见。透明度很重要。目前这感觉就像每年春天硬塞给我们一个既成事实。

Optimistic First-Year Teacher (乐观的新手教师)
I get the chaos, but let’s not burn the whole system. My school runs optional enrichment on no-school days. Attendance isn’t perfect, but it’s something. And yeah, I’d love 180 solid days too.

我懂这混乱,但别全盘否定。我们学校在无课日提供可选增益课程。出勤不完美,但聊胜于无。而且没错,我也想要完整的180天。