Presumably, the idea would be for teachers to increase their days of work in return for reductions in salary. Sadly, the problem is a teachers' union, which is also responsible for the bad weather during the winter.
In the words of the author, "This issue brings out the teacher unions, too, demanding more pay for extra hours, hence fatter school-system budgets in a lean fiscal time. Little wonder that taxpayers are legitimately wary."
And who says that the Wall Street Journal is now have a good sense of humor?
Finn, Chester E. Jr. 2010. "The Case for Saturday School." Wall Street Journal (20 March): p. W 1.
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