英国教育领袖建议缩短暑假和延长半年期,以减轻家庭压力和旅费。 UK education leader proposes shorter summer holidays and longer half-terms to ease family stress and travel costs.

优等旅行伙伴组织首席执行官Julia Lo Bue-Said OBE正在敦促重新评价英国的传统学校假期时间表,提议在5月和10月缩短为期六周的暑假和延长半学期。 Julia Lo Bue-Said OBE, chief executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership, is urging a reevaluation of the UK’s traditional school holiday schedule, proposing a shorter six-week summer break and extended half-terms in May and October. 她辩称,目前为期四周的暑假不再适合现代家庭需要,造成财政紧张、定期旅行罚款和学校压力。 She argues the current four-week summer holiday no longer suits modern family needs, contributing to financial strain, term-time travel fines, and stress on schools. 她的计划旨在改善儿童的福利,扩大旅行需求,减少高峰季的拥堵,同时适应气候变化的影响和不断变化的生活方式。 Her plan aims to improve children’s wellbeing, spread travel demand, and reduce peak-season congestion, while adapting to climate change impacts and evolving lifestyles. 该建议在9月的一次访谈中提出,旨在引发全国关于学校日历现代化的讨论。 The suggestion, made in a September interview, seeks to spark national discussion on modernizing school calendars.