San Diego school year to end one week early next year
By Ana Tintocalis/San Diego KPBS
The traditional school year in the San Diego Unified School District will end one week earlier in June next year due to teacher furloughs. That means parents will have to tack-on an extra five days to their child daycare plans in the summer. The district plans to save money next year by requiring all teachers take five furlough days. That means teachers won't get paid for an entire week and students will have less class time. The San Diego Education Association, San Diego Unified’s teachers union, determined those days be placed at the end of the school year. Union president Camille Zombro says ending the school year early was the best option. (more...)



