To understand the meaning of this one must consider what it means for the unions affected (in this case teachers unions) and Obama himself.
More teachers, more control, more dues, more taxes.
Coming next, Obama will announce that he wants complete and absolute Federal control of all schools (including colleges).
Yep, the teachers will always argue that they work a full-time job, and that’s why they get a full-time pay.
But as soon as you offer year-round school, the teachers will expect their yearly salary to go up based on their hourly wages.