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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is so unforgiving of parents and families who were going through sheer hell before vaccines were widely available. DC's kindergarten teacher went to certain students homes several times a week to ensure they had food and learning materials and tutored them outside on the playground. And even with that amount of effort (which is absolutely above and beyond what a teacher needed to do) students still could not keep up. It is not parents' fault that they work several in-person jobs. And the relative who is watching several kids during the day cannot be expected to help with online school. If I were that relative, I would absolutely be relying on tablet-care.
 
Young kids are very resilient and I hope this shakes out okay for them in the coming years.[/quote]

It absolutely is the parents responsibility to provide suitable care for their child, either themselves or someone capable of more than “tablet-care.” It’s called being a parent. [/quote]

Well, when childcare in the form of school is suddenly no longer available, what then, genius?

Plenty of parents RELIED on public schools to care for their children, which is completely reasonable.  When that was no longer an option here, parents did what they had to do.  And for many, it came down to providing the basics of care (shelter, food) over being a full-time paraeducator for Zoom "school."  So, yeah, this year is hard for many young kids.  That's what happens when you have communities that place children at the bottom of the priority list.[/quote]

It’s not the communities job to care for these children. It’s their parents job. I get that school served at childcare, but if that’s unavailable, parents need to step up. [/quote]

Yawn.  Plenty of parents stepped up by keeping their jobs so their kids could eat.  [/quote]

I know it’s hard to comprehend, but after you give birth to them, you have to provide them food AND care. It’s not a either/or thing. Or someone else’s responsibility. [/quote]

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