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[quote=Anonymous]It's so interesting how this time has really forced us all to consider what the purpose of education is.

On the one side are people who see the primary purpose of schools as a way to teach children academic content. From that perspective, teaching is a job that can be done remotely. Is distance learning ideal for all students? Not at all, but neither is a class with disruptive peers. From this standpoint, distance learning is seen as an imperfect but adequate option during this highly unusual time. From this side, teaching is similar to the many other jobs that ideally would be done in a workplace but can be done at home.

On the other side are people who see the primary purposes of school to be childcare, or socialization, or social support. These things are harder (or in some cases impossible) to do remotely, so from this standpoint distance learning is not an adequate substitute for school. From this side, teaching is similar to other jobs that must be done in person. [/quote]

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