2.”Why are both festivals on at the same time?” So working parents don’t have to take two mornings off (if they can afford to) and can divide their time between their kids. Like so many other things, Anna really doesn’t know how good their jobs are.
I don’t understand your point. How can a parents divide their time in this case ? You mean stay 15 minutes at one, not watch till the end and then watch 15 last minute of a second one ?
I think that since the parent is already off work for the morning the shows should be one after the other so that the parents cas see both. It could be just one morning and two different hours - 9:00 and 10:00 for exemple. Except if à parent doesn’t want to stay more then 1 hour max or is not permitted by the boss to take more then an hour off.
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That’s usually the case, you can’t take more than 1-2h off and you have to consider traveling to and from the school as well. I don’t think working parents would take a whole day off, just for a festival that isn’t that important. Also, I am a teacher and I help with schedules at my school. If I’d have to organise this, I’d also have to take both the teacher’s working hours and their time-tables into consideration. Also, I think situations like J&A, having 1 child/year for 4 years in a row are relativey rare, especially all in a private school, and knowing there are 2 work from home parents that could attend, it wouldn’t even cross my mind to accommodate them.