PD days were added to the school calendar in 1972 at the request of the teaching profession. In some districts, parents and school support staff attend workshops and conferences. Some families plan activities or projects for their children on PD days, to take advantage of that time. Contact your local school for information about PD day programs. Your school should give you a schedule early in each term to help you plan.
Some communities have special childcare programs for PD days.
For details about the timing or content of PD days, ask your child's teacher, or contact your local teachers' union. To order additional copies of this brochure or other BCTF publications, call the BCTF Communications Department. All rights reserved.