Delaware County’s largest school district is considering a four-day school week as it explores ways to retain teachers, but parents are raising questions about how the change could affect their children.
A group of 23 teachers, administrators, staff and parents, known as the Act 80 Exploration Committee, has spent months studying the proposal for the Upper Darby School District.
Under the plan, students would have one day each week to work independently at school or at home, while teachers would use that day for professional development, planning and collaboration…