英国拒绝为期四天的学校周请愿书, UK rejects four-day school week petition, citing need for educational stability.

英国一份超过122,000人签名的请愿书呼吁举办为期四天的学校周, 促使政府回应, A UK petition with over 122,000 signatures calling for a four-day school week has prompted a government response stating no plans to change the current five-day schedule. 教育部强调持续上学对学生学习的重要性,并警告说,减少这一周会给家庭造成压力,扰乱工作时间表。 The Department for Education emphasized the importance of consistent school attendance for student learning and warned that reducing the week could strain families and disrupt work schedules. 虽然该请愿书建议每天延长一个小时以维持教学时间, 引发了潜在的议会辩论, 但政府认为教育稳定是至高无上。 While the petition, which proposes extending each day by one hour to maintain instructional time, has triggered a potential parliamentary debate, the government maintains that stability in education is paramount. 倡导者指出,教师留用和工作与生活平衡是这一转变的主要原因,指出试点方案和美国的例子,但联合王国政府强调,任何变化都需要广泛评价。 Advocates cite teacher retention and work-life balance as key reasons for the shift, pointing to pilot programs and U.S. examples, but the UK government stresses that any change would require extensive evaluation.