CowboyGirl said:

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CT75 said:

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BSD said:

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Serious question: As a teacher, do you realize how far kids are falling behind here?

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To be honest, I am not really sure the school bureaucrats care. They are more concerned with liability issues, which is sad we are to that point.

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Liability is absolutely the driving factor. But there are serious issues with any kind of long-term distance learning. For example, what if a teacher has kids at home? How are they to teach their students and supervise their own kids? Do school districts expect one parent in every household to quit their job to stay home and supervise their kids while distance learning? Are workplaces going to have to create spaces for parents to bring their kids to work with them on the days they distance learn (and doesn't that increase their potential exposure a heck of a lot more than just having them in school?) Our school district has determined that 5% of students do not have internet at home and we are a very wealthy area. How/where do they distance learn and what about districts with much greater poverty?

Seems like we need to address the liability issue and then let schools function normally to ensure all children are getting full access to school, and not just those with stay-at-home parents, computers, and internet service.

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