School Schedule

This week the kids are on a new school schedule. They will be entering school at 8:00 and then at 11:30 til 1:00 they have a break/lunch and then back to class again at 1:00 til 3:00. When I say that they have lunch that means that the parents are responsible for the kids during this hour and half. The parents are to either pick up their child or come to the school and bring them lunch and watch your child. The teachers are all on break during this period and the kids are on their own. Can't imagine some of the trouble the kids will get themselves.
This new law was put into effect in December. Some schools right away starting following the new rules and others aren't following through and are wanting to protest. Although since there are lots of schools not doing the new schedule the teachers are really receiving a lot of pressure from their boss that they have to follow through with this new schedule. They are starting to inspected every school and the teachers are afraid they will loose their job or possibly close the school if they do not follow through with the new rules. So this week the teachers are finally doing the new schedule. Not too sure how it will all unfold or work out just yet. Some say the teachers are going to just be there to be there from 1-3 but not give class. The majority of the parents are against this too. So they are also wanting to protest. It really is silliness because it is the same 5 hours of class basically. Instead of 8-1 now it is being broken up. Which causes the teachers to get home later, the kids to get home later, confusion as to who will watch the kids from 11:30-1:00, getting them lunch, and getting home later which doesn't leave much time for homework or play.
Although I am happy the teachers are finally obeying and following through. I can only imagine what sort of problems we would run into later down the road if they didn't follow through. Possibility of losing their job, the school closing, not getting paid, and going on strike. So all in all that means the kids would not be receiving classes. So I am hoping now since the teachers are complying that their won't be any problems in the long run.
Oh the school system already is such a mess here in Honduras. Not too sure this is going to help but just add and cause confusion.
Here's to the first week of confusion and change for the kids and teachers.