Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

I dunno. I know I don't have a kid, but "falling behind" seems like such a weird concept to me. I mean, people get top marks in high school and even get a degree and then go on to fall for MLM pyramid schemes. Then some folks barely graduate and go on to be regional managers for entire store chains or welders making 36K a year or something.
I guess I just feel like that one year of schooling is less critical than still learning something - anything - during that year even if it's only life skills.

If kids fall behind, they stay back... no one wants their kid to stay back.

The next school year will be rough on most kids if teachers don’t give them suitable lesson plans to stay up to par where they should be.

And welders make more than 36,000 here and so don’t district store managers. More like 100,000. You can’t become a welder without being an apprentice with someone, it may not require schooling but it does take a lot of skill and talent.

All years in schooling are critical. The US is already losing jobs to people smarter in other countries, we honestly can’t afford to lose this year.

 

[FortCluck]

You get out of school what you're willing to put into it. Sometimes that's good grades, sometimes it's simply understanding a system or a process. Regardless, it's all learning and most of it applies as a Life Skill somewhere. Chaos - or even just skipping steps through disorganization or poor planning - either on the home OR the school front - can have serious repercussions later on.

If this school year looks anything like the end of this school year the US will have the least educated kids out of the top 15... we are already a laughing stock.

 

[MROO]

If this school year looks anything like the end of this school year the US will have the least educated kids out of the top 15... we are already a laughing stock.

I work in the Maryland public school system. Last year caught everyone by surprise. I don't know what it's like everywhere else in the US, but our teachers have been in training ALL SUMMER, learning how to shift gears to online. They're learning not only how to convert their lessons, but also how to recognize and address student needs. It's very different from face-to-face. They know that and are working hard to overcome and work with the differences. My sister teaches in PA, but was able to take advantage of some of the local training here. She's confident that she can do a MUCH better job serving "her" kids now.
It's gonna be an interesting year, for sure!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Well, according to my friend, they're being left pretty high and dry here. :T But I don't know about other schools. He only works at one after all.

 

[FortCluck]

Well, according to my friend, they're being left pretty high and dry here. :T But I don't know about other schools. He only works at one after all.

I don’t think they’ve been preparing where we are either. I believe they were left high and dry too.

Here they gave parents the choice and whatever choice you make you can’t change. You either do hybrid or home. In the high school if you do home, you have to convert to homeschool program so the school has nothing to do with it. I think maybe other schools should have done it this way and put less pressure on the teachers about online schooling.

 

[cheepteach]

I hope for the best!! grandaughter will do 7th grade from home at first, then revisit decision in January

 

[sourland]

Youngest grandson's school has switched from a dual/hybrid system to 100 % virtual. So far both grand daughters in college are on a hybrid system.

 

[FortCluck]

Youngest grandson's school has switched from a dual/hybrid system to 100 % virtual. So far both grand daughters in college are on a hybrid system.

Thank goodness. Schools that are doing hybrid are having issues with the virus! I’m glad they’re all on virtual.

 

[FortCluck]

I hope for the best!! grandaughter will do 7th grade from home at first, then revisit decision in January

I’m glad she’s at home safe!

 

[sourland]

Thank goodness. Schools that are doing hybrid are having issues with the virus! I’m glad they’re all on virtual.

I get it. I told both grand daughters not to unpack their suitcases.