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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to know if my agency will actually expect me to be able to effectively telework while I’m, apparently, also going to be essentially homeschooling my children??[/quote]

DON’T ASK DON’T TELL![/quote]

If your child is old enough for school they do not need constant supervision (like a toddler).  No it will not be great but I think you will get into a routine.  Start working as easily as possible in the am.  Stock some self serve breakfast items.  Take them outside over your lunch time.  Of course you will take breaks when they need attention. Hopefully you can schedule some work time when a spouse is home or after bed time.  To think they need your full attention focused on their schooling is not reasonable.[/quote]

Yup.  I have three kids.  Here's what telework with schools closed looks like:  Hand them a book.  Let them watch an "educational" video for 1-2 hours. (Magic School Bus, Carmen San Diego, anything Kratts brothers, ... there are lots of suggestions.)  Let them play Khan Academy or other educational video for 1-2 hours.  If they are between the ages of 9 and 14, great time to read the entire Lord of the Rings series, or the Narnia series.  That will keep them busy for a bit.  If you have a backyard, have them run around it.  Act like a 1970s mom who has kids on school break (i.e., just ignore them and if they bother you, tell them that if they are bored, they can clean the garage.)
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