Four-day weekends would be very beneficial for students and teachers and here are some reasons why: more than 2,100 public schools in 25 states have switched to only four days of school a week according to The Journalist Resource News. They did this to hopefully recruit teachers, save money and increase students’ attendance. Schools are starting to have a shortage of teachers in the district. This is causing a problem which I think an extra day of school off would help. Schools usually give students Mondays or Fridays off giving them the three-day weekend which gives them a chance to have a break, and re-collect themselves. Highschool life is hard, and I think it’s a great idea to have the day off because students will come back to school refreshed and more ready to learn. There are studies that have been proven that students that have little longer breaks tend to learn better throughout the week. I back this statement because I think that it is true. When we have a day off school it makes it easier to get through the week and makes it easier to get things done during class.
On the other hand there are some negative effects to having a day off of school. Some things are that your learning is cut short a day, so you are not getting as many hours as before. Also, if the whole district has the day off some younger kids would have to go into daycare or babysitting because some parents have jobs during school hours. Students attending a 4-day school schedule may have requirements for their education that fall outside of the normal work schedule for their parents according to Ittana’s.
Obviously there are many benefits from having school off but there is also some downsides to it too that would be taken into consideration as well. I asked 10 students here at Rocky Mountain about their opinion of the day off school on Friday and they all agreed that we should have the day off. I also asked a few superintendents about their opinion, and they agreed with the students. In conclusion I think that having Fridays off school would be a great benefit to all students and teachers here at Rocky.
Cam
Apr 30, 2026 at 7:51 am
I definitly agree with having four day weekends would be better for student success. I feel that if we did have 4 day weekends our brains and bodies would be less strained from all of the school work we do each week on end.
dannika
Apr 27, 2026 at 10:13 am
I agree we need a day off to freshen up for the next day and feel good about ourselves.
Reese P
Apr 27, 2026 at 10:12 am
I agree with almost everything you say in this article. You make a very great argument for why we should have Fridays off. Good work!
ivy neilson
Apr 27, 2026 at 8:50 am
i agree with this 100% and i think there is enough evidence and reasoning for us to do this in the future.
Taylor Whitlock
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:32 am
I agree1 this is such a good idea !I love the artical too!
Mateo Thornhill
Apr 20, 2026 at 10:03 am
I think this is a great idea, because like the article said most schools have Fridays off. Fridays off would give us more time to catch up on homework and also just give us sometime do decompress from school. Also having 3 day weekends would not be a huge thing we would still be getting 4 days of learning a week which is still the majority of the week.
Jaxon Curry
Apr 14, 2026 at 7:44 am
I definitly agree with having four day weekends would be better for student success. I feel that if we did have 4 day weekends our brains and bodies would be less strained from all of the school work we do each week on end.
Luna Saleny-Glave
Apr 13, 2026 at 3:20 pm
Meh, it sounds great, but not
Taya Fabian
Apr 6, 2026 at 10:11 am
This such a good article and I agree 4-day school weeks would be so much better than 5.
Luna Saleny-Glave
Apr 13, 2026 at 3:21 pm
yeah me to
ellie
Apr 6, 2026 at 10:09 am
I totally agree with this.
kendall Williamson
Apr 6, 2026 at 8:02 am
I definitely agree with this article because at my old school we had Fridays off, and I feel like it gave me more time to get extra work done and also spend more time with family and friends. It also helped me learn better in school knowing I had a three-day weekend ahead of me.
Luna Saleny-Glave
Apr 13, 2026 at 3:21 pm
yessssssssssss
James C
Apr 6, 2026 at 7:56 am
I highly agree with this statement because as a student I would love only having four day weeks and it would indeed help both students and teachers. I like that there is evidence to prove this as well, and students would be able to either have free time or work on that Friday.
Jaiden Hanratty
Apr 6, 2026 at 7:56 am
I love how the writer of this article is including positives and negatives of Fridays off Thank you!
tim
Mar 27, 2026 at 10:38 am
I agree it would be so much better
roar
Mar 26, 2026 at 10:38 am
I denfetly agree hehehe
Sydney C
Mar 12, 2026 at 12:03 pm
I believe that this is a great article with a valid point. Personally, I agree with this, however, I feel like the article would be better if there was some more real evidence.
emery
Mar 12, 2026 at 12:01 pm
I agree with this article. I appreciate how the author looked at the perspective of students and teachers to get the best views, and how she provided pros and cons. This article was very well written and provided great points about why we should have Fridays off of school and how it can benefit us.
Isaac
Mar 12, 2026 at 8:31 am
I really liked how the author included some of the down sides of this topic because I would love to have a four day school week but now how I know this could have a negatives impact on parents I don’t think a four day week is the best idea.
Carter Holden
Mar 3, 2026 at 8:05 am
I really liked how the author surveyed both students and staff members to show that having Fridays off will benefit everyone
Brinlee Burton
Feb 19, 2026 at 8:02 am
I think that this is a great article and has some fantastic points. While this article does have some great intellectual opinion points, it lacks quantity in evidence and factual information. I think that it would be beneficial to look into a more statistic side of this matter.
Kaylee Steven
Jan 26, 2026 at 8:27 am
I like this article because it has an opinion that I like. It is something that should be said as most people do agree with having another day off, and that would be great for people to recover and feel better about going to school.
Anna Russell
Jan 26, 2026 at 8:13 am
The student does well to include different reasons to elaborate on multiple views on this topic, but they lose their professional voice when they use phrases like, “I think”. Also, the author does not provide trusted evidence to support their reasonings. The student mentions a study, but not what study it was, or if it was from a trustworthy source. For instance, the student states, “I back this statement because I think that it is true.” The student’s opinion doesn’t prove anything; it may be more effective if the author interviewed other students to show that other’s agreed.
Brinlee Burton
Jan 22, 2026 at 1:56 pm
Your view on the parent pick up for younger students problem is very interesting and I can see your point. I also think that possibly just taking off the day for older students such as middle school and high school could be a possible solution. Great job.
Logan Richardson
Jan 20, 2026 at 12:23 pm
Having Fridays off would mean cutting costs and having the higher attendance, and would increase productivity. It would positively impact both sides.
Sophia Bernstein
Jan 20, 2026 at 10:12 am
i do agree having fridays off would be beneficial but i feel like it gives us to much weekend time and it makes it so teachers are obligated to get everything they need to teach shoved into only 4 days. i think starting school a bit later in the day would be better
Rocco Cuda
Jan 20, 2026 at 8:03 am
I think that a day of would be beneficial, but instead of a longer weekend, I believe that Wednesday would be a better day to have off. Wednesday would be a great day in the middle of the week to allow us a break halfway through the week.
Gabby Maloney
Jan 16, 2026 at 8:35 am
I agree with this article because I have siblings that are in a different school district and they have 4 day weeks. I get very jealous when they get to sleep in on Friday and I have to go to school. Also, I like how you interviewed people and took in consideration other people’s opinions.
abigail porizek
Jan 7, 2026 at 8:36 am
I agree with this, I feel like if we had Friday off then it would be more beneficial to people to take a break and have a day just to stay at home.
Traegon
Jan 7, 2026 at 8:28 am
I agree with this article, it can definitely be beneficial to students at schools that have Fridays off.
Alex
Dec 17, 2025 at 8:25 am
I feel like this could work, many other schools have Mondays off and I had a couple friends in those schools, and their grades were great.
Paige
Dec 1, 2025 at 5:55 pm
100% agree with this article because as a freshman, I understand the huge amount stress high school students have thrust upon themselves especially coming to the end of semesters with 3 finals a day and crazy hours studying and studying. Maybe if school was a little longer on Monday-Thursday that could solve the problem of lessons cut short but also gives us an extra day to catch up, study, and recuperate ourselves for the weekend and another week of school.
Anabella
Oct 28, 2025 at 8:04 am
This is a great article! I love your perspective on this!
Jaelyn Jones
Sep 15, 2025 at 9:38 am
This story is very informing and written thoroughly. I think that having four days of a school week is a good idea and the author did a good job with convincing the readers. The story had lots of realistic reasons making readers agree with what was written. I think everyone could benefit to four days of school every week making students less stressed, ahead with schoolwork, and it could even benefit for the teachers and staff.
Lillian Nicholaou
Sep 2, 2025 at 9:37 am
Having a four-day week would definitely be nice giving us an extra day to relax before going back to school. And we’d be more focused after coming back from a three-day weekend. I also didn’t know that having a longer break is scientifically proven to help students learn better.
Isabella Randall
Aug 18, 2025 at 8:47 am
I think there should be five days in a school week because it would be hard for parents to take care of children that are home when they a supposed to be at work. 8/18/25
Nicole
Jul 20, 2025 at 6:03 pm
My kids are currently enrolled in D70 in Pueblo. And I’ll tell you what this whole 4 day school week isn’t a good idea at all. I just can’t believe education has come down to a numbers game. It would be one thing if these teachers actually did something to deserve a 4 day work week. But all they do is sit at their desk while kids are working on their computers all day. (I’m on the PTA at the school my kids go to so I’m at the school a lot.) And the teachers are zero help my daughter was behind and I went to her teacher and asked how I can help and he said he had his hands full and can’t worry about who’s behind. I went to the principal asking for help and got nowhere. 4 day school week just sucks kids are struggling and no one cares . So it may sound like a good idea but it’s not at all
Jack Werle
Mar 31, 2025 at 10:18 am
I like that the author gives multiple realistic reasons of why this would work. Also I agree with this article so I like it.
Gavin Gerber
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:36 pm
i like how this article talks about how we should have Monday or Friday off because that could really help some people catch up on work. it would help me for sure catch up on all of my work because sometimes i need more time.
Leah Laird
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:18 pm
I agree with this article and the reason why is because, it will help students finish any homework that they are missing. And I also think it will help the student’s mental health if they are going through anything.
Leah Laird
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:14 pm
I highly agree with this article, and why I think that is. Is because it will give us more time to get more missing work done and an extra mental break from anything that is happening in life.
bao
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:30 am
“They did this to hopefully recruit teachers, save money and increase students’ attendance. Schools are starting to have a shortage of teachers in the district. This is causing a problem which I think an extra day of school off would help. Schools usually give students Mondays or Fridays off giving them the three-day weekend which gives them a chance to have a break, and re-collect themselves. ” I think it is a good idea.
thank you for your idea.
Bella Shannon
Feb 27, 2025 at 1:22 pm
I agree with this article and how it was very well written. Having a 3-day weekend would give students time off from the stress of school. It would also increase the student’s attendance. There are many reasons this 3-day weekend would be beneficial to West Ada School students, as it has shown it was done well in other public schools.
Abi
Feb 10, 2025 at 12:24 pm
I agree with this article, why I would agree with this is simple it is because as a student I am completely stressed out with having to go to class five days a week. So having three days to rewind after four days of school would be really beneficial.
Tanner Smith
Feb 10, 2025 at 9:41 am
I really like this article and I agree with it and also think that we would benefit from having Mondays or Fridays off. I believe that having Mondays off would be the best but Fridays could work also. I also like you didn’t just talk about the pros of this but also highlighted some of the cons and even asked real people at our school.
Jaclyn Gomez
Feb 6, 2025 at 1:45 pm
I definitely agree with this article. Having school back-to-back for the whole entire week plus teachers handing out packets of homework is definitely overwhelming for us students who can only take so much. Especially having to go to school way early, just to get out late all week every day and only getting two breaks out of it all is extremely draining. If we had Friday off, I feel as if a lot could change, and be extremely academically beneficial to both teachers and students.
Rylan Warren
Feb 6, 2025 at 1:24 pm
I believe this is a great idea. An extra day would allow kids to be more rested at school, allowing us to get better grades. Although, in order to avoid having to put kids in daycare due to some parents having day jobs, we should only allow high school (maybe middle) to have the extra day off.
Kali Goates
Feb 6, 2025 at 11:51 am
I agree with this topic. I think that we should definitely have Fridays off of school and it would be very beneficial for most students. I think that with everything going on in highs school, a 3 day weekend is very much needed.
Kolbi Lemro
Jan 28, 2025 at 9:44 am
I definitely agree with this. having an extra day off would help students so much more then we think it would. It gives students and teachers more rest and have them feeling more awake when the school days come. I really liked how you added that it would be help teacher as well.
Jaden Evers
Jan 24, 2025 at 1:19 pm
I agree with this article it is showing what could benefit rockys students. Giving us more rest days and it doesn’t have to just be Fridays. It could be a Wednesday so we could have a break in the middle of the week.
Olivia Simms
Jan 24, 2025 at 11:52 am
I agree this is very well said and us students need to rest our brains for longer.
Atley Harder
Jan 23, 2025 at 1:21 pm
I think this is a good idea because it helps kids to relax and not stress so much. This could be useful in helping kids actually try in school because they won’t be so tired.
Porter Mendenhall
Jan 23, 2025 at 10:02 am
i agree that we should have Fridays off giving us more rest than just 2 days
Kaden Mckee-Shepherd
Jan 23, 2025 at 8:38 am
I agree with caprese that we should have a three day weekend because i do not get enough rest over a short 2 day weekend
Kaden Mckee-Shepherd
Jan 23, 2025 at 8:37 am
I completely agree with having a 3-day weekend., I feel like I am not fully focused and ready to learn because I didn’t have any time to rest over the 2 day weekend which caprese agrees too.
James Mize
Jan 15, 2025 at 1:44 pm
I agree with the article. It gives everyone more time to rest on the weekend and takes stress away form everyone.
Matthew mouser
Jan 15, 2025 at 1:42 pm
i agree, if we had fridays off it would make much more time for family and friends and just rest in general. i think it would benifit everyone if many ways
Asa Wright
Jan 15, 2025 at 1:37 pm
I 100% agree with having a 3-day weekend. Like Caprese said, I feel like I am not fully focused and ready to learn because I didn’t have any time to rest over the short 2-day weekend.
lucas
Jan 13, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I 100% agree with
Tavin Shipp
Jan 13, 2025 at 2:36 pm
I agree with this article so there can be less stress on students and more time to do work.
sophia zaverukha
Jan 13, 2025 at 2:35 pm
I agree and think that we should have a four-day weekend. it would give me a chance to take a break and reset.
Annie Johnson
Jan 13, 2025 at 2:32 pm
I totally agree with this article because it would provide many benefits for students. It would boost grades and improve students’ performance at school. Personally, getting through the week can be a struggle, so if we had Fridays off, it would make it easier for me to stay focused.
Macy Beard
Jan 13, 2025 at 12:56 pm
I agree with this article. As a teen, having school five days a week is a lot when you have a busy schedule. It would be nice to have a day off for students and teachers. Also, having a longer weekend would give people something to look forward to at the end of the week.
ariella meurer
Jan 13, 2025 at 12:53 pm
I agree we should have fridays off
or mondays
Ella Ruiz
Jan 13, 2025 at 12:53 pm
I think this is a good statement and evidence. It’s a very good article, and a hundred percent agree with you.
Avyn Gurney
Jan 13, 2025 at 12:52 pm
I agree with this article and agree that having shorter weeks would be beneficial for students and teachers. I like how the author says the pros and cons, but they still support shorter weeks.
Nolan moore
Jan 13, 2025 at 9:45 am
I agree with your statement and i think this should be approved for multiple reasons im going to list 3 of the reasons i think this should be approved. Reason 1 students should have a extra break day so then they can rest easy. The same thing goes for teachers they work very hard even when schools over they have to stay a couple more hours just to grade our homework so i think they should have a break day so they can ease there mind
kanyon thorp
Jan 13, 2025 at 9:42 am
To be honest I agree with this article 100%. I know this from personal experience because when i have longer breaks, i tend to feel more refreshed. Please submit this article into Dr. Bub to enfore this.
Kami Hill
Jan 13, 2025 at 9:39 am
I think that this is an amazing idea that could positively affect the rocky spirit and will to come to school. I can also see a side where this doesn’t work because we would have less instruction time, and I enjoy seeing my friends on a Monday.
ashton freedman
Jan 13, 2025 at 9:38 am
having 4 days of school a week would be so much better for me. this would help me with being able to have more time for sports and just more rest time. another thing is that 5 days of school a week can be very, very tiring and i feel on Fridays i just get nothing done because i am so tired and just don’t want to be there.
Nathaniel, Barraza
Jan 8, 2025 at 2:31 pm
I think all the points made in this article are great! I especially like how despite making the argument of Fridays off, you still stated a counter argument. Very well put together and I definitely agree.
Isabella Hooghkirk
Jan 7, 2025 at 10:02 am
I can relate to this article a lot. As a teen, coming to school 5 days a week can be hard, but with having an extra day off, could make teens have better focus with better rest. I think that this would generally help students boost grades as well as focus. Also, having a three day weekend to look forward to at the end of the week can help many teens including myself get through each weel.
Alora Engel
Dec 18, 2024 at 2:45 pm
I agree with all the points made in this article. It would be very refreshing to have an extra day off, allowing for more time to complete homework without turning in work late. I know I would be much more motivated to come to school every day knowing that I have a three-day weekend ahead.
Paige Hutchison
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:40 am
I agree that having Fridays off would be super beneficial for both students and staff. It seems that most students and staff agree that this would be a good option even though it could mean longer school days. It also seems to be working very well for the schools that have already switched to having Fridays off.
Rachel Wren
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:37 am
I 100% agree with this article because as a freshman, I understand the huge amount stress high school students have thrust upon themselves especially coming to the end of semesters with 3 finals a day and crazy hours studying and studying. Maybe if school was a little longer on Monday-Thursday that could solve the problem of lessons cut short but also gives us an extra day to catch up, study, and recuperate ourselves for the weekend and another week of school.
maite arrieta
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:36 am
I agree that students and teachers would both benefit from an extra day off. The positive and the negative effects were very clear, and it is apparent that the pros outweigh the cons.
Liv Caldwell
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:35 am
I think that four-day weeks would be beneficial. Many schools have already switched to shorter weeks, so I think Rocky should too.
Eli De Bie
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:35 am
This would be amazing because I have a hectic schedule, and even one day off of school will help me complete a lot of work. It would also give me more time to study for tests so that I can get my grades up.
Brooklyn Pechtel
Dec 18, 2024 at 8:04 am
I think this is an amazing take. I agree with you that we should have fridays off. The weekend is just too short.
Elena Buitrago
Dec 17, 2024 at 1:43 pm
I agree with this because sometimes weekends feel too short, and I want more time with family. However, at the same time I believe that with only four days of school during the week it will be harder to fit in more lessons.
Ellie Watson
Dec 17, 2024 at 11:44 am
I think it’s interesting so many more schools have already switched over.
Sadie S
Dec 17, 2024 at 9:27 am
I think this idea is very smart because there are more benefits than losses. Students will do their best with a 4-day week.
Olivia Weatherford
Dec 17, 2024 at 9:21 am
I agree with this because giving students an extra day to their weekend gives them more time to do activities outside of school, and keeps students from getting burnt out.
Ryker Dean
Dec 17, 2024 at 9:20 am
I like the idea of having a day off of school, but I feel like it would be even better if we had Wednesdays off instead of Fridays to allow students to catch up on work and get ready for the second half of the week.
Lindsey Lublin
Dec 17, 2024 at 9:19 am
I totally agree with having fewer school days. It would be very beneficial to have as students and as teachers, and even if we have to stay longer at school it would be worth it.
Lily
Dec 17, 2024 at 7:51 am
I agree, I think that students should have Friday off to collect themselves. Having a 3-day weekend would be something that would be helpful for students and their learning.
Jennifer Jaeger
Dec 11, 2024 at 9:06 am
I totally agree.