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[quote=Anonymous]I work in a facility that is still keeping parents out.  I was there for a few years pre-covid too. Having the waiting area closed is do much better for the kids.  There are cameras and staff everywhere for safety.

The kids are learning more with less distractions. Seriously, curriculum has advanced 1.8 grade levels per year since lobby closure. The kids can manage their own things better, lateness has become almost non-existent, kids can change shoes alone, zipper jackets, tantrums have disappeared,  all of it by themselves.  It's quieter too, which I think reduces stress, and performance anxiety while learning new skills.  Some privacy among the class while a novice at something feels better as per the students. We have had observation weeks and they get intense.  The parents just need so much attention that it is hard to focus on the kids.

Selfishly, it is easier on me. No one is screaming at me because their child was assigned to stretch on the yellow square instead of the pink one.  No one is calling the kid out of class to stuff munchkins in their mouth every 5 minutes of a 45 minute class.  No one is calling to complain about the special needs child.  No one is high or drunk making a scene.  No one is physically threatening me because they didn't get their way on some ridiculous request.

I am not sure the reputable places will go back to the old ways.  The ethical ones know the new ways are better for their students and staff. Irrating to the parents maybe.  But, the owners moral obligations are to students and staff.  They are giving the parents the lessons that they are paying for and not concerning themselves with anything else.[/quote]

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