Students, parents, teachers, and taxpayers all have their own concerns and are affected in different ways. Some students fear loss of time for jobs, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Other students revel in additional school time or a more flexible approach to the time spent there. Parents fear disruption of family time and family traditions. Teachers are concerned about additional hours or days and disruption that might be caused to their own families and educational opportunities.
Teachers are also aware that change requires time to learn new methods and plan in new ways.
Taxpayers are concerned with the costs of extended days and years. Money for transportation and labor contracts would increase. If we want our kids to be the best, and be prepared to take on the responsibilities of adulthood, they have to spend more time learning. Long summer vacations may become history. Thinking about it though, most students do not spend long, lazy summers, enjoying the wonders of nature.