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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've read this whole thread and am more confused than ever. We requested a device via the tech survey but have heard nothing from our school. I have heard from my child's teacher that there will be a pickup day next week but have no other details. I have purposely not pestered them about it because I know they are scrambling to get everything ready for all the students and I don't want to make it harder. But at this point our plan is for my child to dial in using my work computer (which is ancient and also in need of replacing, but I have been putting it off), since I'll be supervising her DL anyway. But obviously that means I cannot work while she is in a lesson.

If we absolutely had to stretch and buy a device, we could do it, though I would really prefer not to as money is tight right now. I feel guilty about it though because I know there are students at my child's school whose need is greater. If it's a question of not having enough to go around, I wish they'd say that and we would figure something out, perhaps we could find a deal somewhere on a refurbished device or find a family member who could hand one down.

On the other hand, we know numerous families at charters whose kids are being provided a device without even having to request one -- they are just giving devices to all students. These are parents who definitely have more means than we do, and in some cases actually already have devices for their children they can use, but are being given a school-provided device anyway.

I do not understand why there is so much variation within the same school system. I mean, I know why, but it makes me angry. I don't blame our school or the teachers or the charters. But this system is so, so broken.[/quote]

The best thing to do is call the school[/quote]

I did. No response.[/quote]

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