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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t get why parents are upset about school being all day.

No way an elementary kid will sit for 2.5 hours straight. I want it to be broken up into pieces.

If I have work I’m going to pay attention but mute. My job already knows my circumstance.

Employers need to be understanding, I suggest you gather parents and let the employer know. That is what we did at my company when they made no mention. They quickly sent out a staff email to employees asking if they needed reasonable accommodations.[/quote]

I agree -- three hours straight would never work.  I like the way they've done it, in that they've broken up whole-class instruction, small-group work, online independent work, offline independent work, movement breaks, etc.  Yes, it's logistically a bit trickier, but it more closely approximates an in-person school day, and having a regular schedule for the week will help.  I bought my kid a pair of headphones with a mic so I don't have to listen all day.  We sit at the same table, so I'm available to help log in, etc., and make sure she doesn't wander off.  But I don't want to sit next to my kid while she's "in class."  She needs to be listening to the teacher, not me.  [/quote]

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