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Education Minister Robert Plaga has floated the idea of shortening Czechia’s two-month summer break, which has remained largely unchanged since 1925. Some parents say a shorter break could ease childcare costs and avoid the hottest weeks in classrooms, while others argue families need the long holiday. Should Czechia change the summer school holiday?

Shorten it, two months is too long 12 %
Shorten it and add days to other school breaks 21 %
Keep it as it is, families need the full two months 63 %
Change the timing, but keep the same total holiday 1 %
I’m not sure 3 %
224 readers voted on this poll. Voting is open

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