Return to School in St. Maarten on January 7th 2019 instead of January 2nd 2019

I agree to school being opened on the 7th

I wouldnt even come the 2nd

Mbn✌

Imposible they want us return to school on the 2nd

Love you

I endorse this initiative .!!

It totally don’t make sense to start school during the week because no will come

Yeah

I totally agree, school should start the 7th of January

Give the hard-working teachers and staff a decent and well deserved Christmas holiday

Agree

I would appreciate if the schools did open the 7th

I agree and think it's a fair request. The students have made it clear that they are returning on January 7th. Teachers will show up but our classrooms will be practically empty.

God bless the teachers.

please grant that extra days. they deserve it

I agree with this petition.

I agree with this petition

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The second and on a Wednesday? Please hire people with common sense

My reasons: 1. The reality of the situation is: From January 2nd through January 4th 2019, our students will NOT attend school. They have determined that they will enjoy their Vacation one way or the other, which means that all Teachers will be forced to come to school and teach empty seats. For some professions, it is simply satisfying to come to work and get paid to do nothing. For Teachers, this is a waste of time and frustrating. We took the pledge to make a difference, we cannot make a difference when our students are not in attendance. 2. Teachers should not be punished for errors made by our School Board. They had ample time to respond and request an extension, however, the Students and Teachers are the recipients of the Punishment, not the School Boards. Also, it is not practical to adequately respond to vacation schedules three (3) years in advance because important information is sometimes lacking with reference to exams etc. More importantly most of the Teachers working now were not here 3 years ago. 3. The schedule violates our rights to enjoy our vacation the way it was intended: Fully. New Years is a day intended to spend fully with friends, families and loved ones, reconnecting bonds and relationships that were lost throughout the year. As Teachers, we are also expected to be Mentors, Parents, Guidance Counsellors, Referees, Psychologists, Role Models and Police Officers to our students for 364 days of the year (even when we are on vacation). We are asking to be Human Beings for one day that will ultimately require days to re-boost our battery to be fit and ready to work mentally for our students, who we give our all too. Many do not live to see a new year, we want to be able to celebrate it meaningfully.