Neighborhood Ministries

In 2018, Missouri passed a law to allow schools to use instruction hours instead of days of school to allow flexible schedules including four day weeks. They claim it will help retain teachers and save money though no proof has been given to support those assertions. Parents have strongly resisted it because it would force them to get daycare for their children on the fifth day because most parents have to work five days a week.  While some companies are experimenting with flexible work schedules for employees, most working parents do not have the option of flexible scheduling. The main problem lies in the increasing number of single parent families and families where both parents work. While other States have discussed changing the school schedules, such as going to school all year. None have gained much traction