College professors don't assign work over the breaks. But, keep in mind that when five o'clock rolls around or the shift ends, we are done with work until the next day. When we take a week's vacation, we don't have to take our briefcases with us to the beach. Our children are not so lucky. I'm not arguing that no learning should take place outside of school.
Summer is a prime opportunity for learning to take place.
You can learn about what the workforce is like by working a summer job. Great works of literature can be read and enjoyed. We had summers full of sunshine and laughter and fun, and we loved every minute of it. Such actions on the part of the schools will not foster eagerness and intellectual growth, but will result in tired, frustrated students who find school a punishment rather than a privilege. No portions may be re-posted without written permission of the author.