With the high likelihood that no kids will be in school for the forseeable future, anyone else feel like we need some form of universal do over for the year the kids will miss? Mine are 4 and 7 and I just feel like they are barely learning anything remotely. Certainly not enough to continue 'as normal' with their curriculum. Maybe everyone over 4 just graduates at 19 instead of 18 until we sort this thing out..?
Well, it's better than the Trump/DeVos plan, which is to starve the public schools of funding and give people vouchers to attend religious schools.
My kids are in 8th and 10th this year and I would be totally against this. They are in NYC public and their schools did well with online teaching.
Can you say which schools these are? Or at least kind of school (selective, performing arts, SHS...)
Selective middle school in D2 and SHS.
I'm also against the plan. To create a blanket plan will be harmful to the kids who are ready to progress. I think it could be case-by-case.
You're kids are still incredibly young. What could your 4yo have possibly missed that he wouldn't be able to catch up on? Children are sponges at that age. Read to them daily, go out with them, let them lead you on what are they interested and go with that.
This is a ridiculous idea. Just because you can't get it together for your kids doesn't mean other children should suffer the same fate as yours. It's one thing to have your own DC repeat a grade, but quite presumptuous to say that others need to do the same.
That's kind of mean.