Why the Staggered Schedule System at School is Insane

Flexibility, less exposure and public transport congestion make staggered schedules an obvious choice for many businesses, but applying workplace logic to schools is really dumb.

It seemed a great idea at first.

Class A starts 10 minutes before class B, which starts 10 minutes before class C, and so on. With this syncopated rhythm would the virus be defeated. Hallways would be less crowded, no area would ever see more than 30 teens at a time, and the need for regular patrol duties was limited. And it did work splendidly! Just fi…