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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the point is that childcare is not the primary purpose of school, if it were it would be open year round like daycare.[/quote]

Yes, but it is A purpose of school. To say it's not puts an unfair amount of burden on working parents. [/quote]

No, it’s not a purpose. It happens to serve as childcare while fulfilling its purpose of educating. Big difference. The point that people are trying to make when they say this is that childcare is not a purpose of schools so complaining to schools about lack of childcare due to their closing/opening decisions is nonsensical because it’s not their duty to provide childcare. Their duty is to educate. [/quote]

Okay, but here's the catch-22... if the purpose is to educate - that purpose was NOT met in the spring through DL. And many of us are doubtful that even if much more effort is put into DL in the fall, it will be successful for young children. So, yes, if the purpose is to educate, schools need to educate. And for young children, that means being in school.[/quote]

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