What do you think about; Grade Schools without any Breaks or Recesses?

I have the same problem with my 7 year old, and I think the best action is to home school the kids! I've seen teachers on here during school time playing on their computers instead of doing what we the tax payers are paying them to do,"TEACH OUR KIDS".

I believe that recess should be an integral part of the school day. Children need a break, both physically and mentally. Their minds get tired which affects their abiity to concentrate. Their bodies get restless just sitting and need an outlet. Recess could also help to address the problem of childhood obesity.

I really don't have this problem, but I was an elementary school teacher for thirty years and I know that student need breaks between classes and definitely need their resess. Most students attention span is very short and you can be teaching all day but they will not asimilate all of it because they will get tired. And this will happen to all students no matter the grade. Even grown-up get tired when sitting in a meeting all day so imagine grade school students.

Teachers of all people should know that children have short attention spans, kids need that break. We as adults get breaks from our jobs kids need those breaks too. To take away recess is unthinkable, I would as a parent definately voive my opinion to the school. Is the school running a school or prison? I would be making my statements to the principal for sure. Good luck

Wow! Open enroll to another school! Recess is VERY important and I guess I can not understand why a school would get rid of it. First of all the attention span of children is not like an adults.... I hear the words caged animals in school coming to my mind. Also do these schools not hear about the over weight problems we have.

I think its terrible that schools are eliminating breaks and recess. I wouldnt want my kid going to a school that didnt have breaks and recess.

yes, it looks like they are putting more pressure on kids to make them excel in test and compete well with other schools. But I think this approach makes them burn out quicker rather than getting interested in learning. I believe kids up to their teenage year or more should have plenty of time to think and have physical activities to grow as a well functioning adult.

that is terrible! it eliminates creative cells. we study to look forward to wrecking havoc at recess. It's part of growing up.

that could be possible but other things could have caused his failing grades and depression. he could be lonely. is he making friends? has he been getting picked on?