Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling

Re:Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling by toomanybeersies on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @10:31PM (#23014624)

> the main purpose of school is to provide babysitting so all of the adults can work and keep the economy humming

This point has been especially proven by the fact that a lot of countries right now have reopened schools, but only for children whose parents can't supervise them at home because they have jobs that require them onsite still.

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Re:Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling by watwut on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @04:23AM (#23016764)

That just proves that school also provides babysitting. Which is a good and great thing, there should be more of that.

It does not proves that is the purpose of the school is babysitting. Moreover, schools are currently doing online education for kids at home. As flawed as it is and as it requires involvement of parent, it is organized by the school.

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Re:Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling by stef25 on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:26AM (#23016051)

Then there's the rest of us, couples who both have to work 8hrs / day from home as well as look after 2 young children. It's really tough.

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