Struggle Over Longer School Day Poised To Continue As Study Finds 10-Hour Teacher Workdays

Progress Illinois:

Chicago Public School teachers work almost double their required daily instruction hours, according to a new study released Monday, and the findings worry some teacher advocates as the district gets ready to extend the school day.

On average, public school teachers work 58 hours per week, according to the report, "Beyond the Classroom: An analysis of a Chicago Public School Teacher's Actual Workday."

The study-- put together by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Labor Education Program -- analyzed surveys from nearly 1,000 CPS teaches and found on a typical school day teachers work more than 10 hours.

Teachers can also rack up more than five additional hours during weekday evenings and on the weekend, according to the report.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 16, 2012 1:21 AM
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