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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why we can't have nice things in DC.  Because a bunch of paternalistic racists think that black people are incapable of making smart decisions for their kids and want to sick CPS on them.

Notice that nobody in this thread cares if pumpkin mom keeps her kids home.  The concern all stems from those "other" families who might make the same choice.  And that's "horrifying."[/quote]

absolutely not. keeping kids of any race home is harmful. I declined to enroll my kid when we got an offer last year because the “oh no variants!” talk scared me. it was a big mistake. also - parents of ANY race could ALWAYS file the homeschool paperwork. This is about parents literally doing nothing to show their kids are being educated. [/quote]

I agree that it is odd that the PP doesn’t believe that Black parents can file homeschool paperwork.[/quote]

As a white, educated parent who has worked in CPS, I find zero reason to file homeschooling paperwork.  If I am to provide the education, its on me and the school has nothing to do with it.  I gave the school the option with several notes from my doctors and my children's doctors saying it was unsafe for them to return for several reasons and the school said they wouldn't work with us.  If they cannot work with us and give us the basic curriculum and support, then they had their chance and I would rather spend the time with my kids on their education than filling out paperwork.

If you want me to send my kids back in person, you, need to help make it safe.  But, when you are living your life as normal and we are not, I'm not sending mine to be in a school with yours and we potentially risk covid from your families choices and behaviors.  I will not be getting covid from your poor choices (I cannot blame the kids as its up to us as parents to teach responsibility and most parents care more about their needs and wishes than what is best for the kids and community).

If CPS wants to come visit, they are welcome to and I'll happily talk to them outside.  I still have plenty of friends working in CPS who know I will handle the education so I cannot even imagine the call being screened in for investigation.  My kids are ahead of grade level and in advanced classes.  Even if they took a full year off of school, they'd be fine.  If they took 2 years off of math, they'd still be way ahead of many kids.[/quote]

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