Jan 13, 2022, 4:30 PM

@pyrephox said in The Work Thread:

I think it ended up burning out a lot of teachers and students, and convincing districts and many parents that virtual learning was a non-viable option, and now everyone is exhausted and stressed and at the end of their mental ropes. Everyone, from the kids all the way up.

Yes, whoever decided that having the same teacher try to support both online and in-person kids at the same time, solo, clearly had no idea. I can't fault them too much for it, because everything was thrown together in an emergency, but it does boggle my mind how anyone thought that was a good idea.

At the same time though, I think it's a simple fact that virtual learning is NOT a viable option for every kid. No more than remote work is a viable option for every adult.

All the decent cyber schools acknowledge that virtual learners require support at home. It's a partnership between the school and the family. It's not just plunking a kid down in front of zoom or worksheets all day and hoping for miracles.

My kid's virtual again this year for reasons, and they're still using their leftover curriculum from last year. The school librarian is supervising the virtual learners. The only "instruction" to speak of is the occasional overview video or a link to YouTube. I basically just have to homeschool him following their assignments/curriculum.