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We pulled my son (type 1 diabetic) out of public school and into homeschooling a month prior to the public schools going all virtual due to the pandemic last ye
by GiorgioG 5y ago
We pulled my son (type 1 diabetic) out of public school and into homeschooling a month prior to the public schools going all virtual due to the pandemic last year. He's finally vaccinated, but we're in no hurry to send him back (he loves that he can get his work done in 2-3 hours - this is a 9 year old self-directed kid, admittedly a rare breed.) Our daughter is in a small charter high school (~400 students) that decided they were going to be "flexible" about mask wearing to appease parents who didn't want their rights infringed. Last week her school went full virtual again until the new year because several staff members (including the principal) contracted COVID and exposed (according to their contract tracing) most of the staff & half of the students.
As a parent the only plus I see from an in-person education is the socialization aspect (which can be both positive and negative.) I'm fortunate enough to work from home, so I don't need school to be my babysitting service. Despite living in a good town with "highly rated" schools, I've found the middle schools & up education system to be quite lacking.