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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m in Massachusetts and my 6th grade niece who I reside with and help raise has opted to stay home on DL despite a hybrid option. She knows what the in person requirements are at her school and they effectively remove all opportunities for normal social interaction with her friends and classmates, so she doesn’t want the stress involved in all the precautions when she won’t get much benefit of social interaction. She’s staying in touch with her friends via apps and games and she’s doing well in DL, loving math this year and getting all As.

Some kids are doing well on DL so I don’t think it’s fair to say it’s just across the board terrible. We are working class with working class resources.

DL isn’t ideal but we are in the middle of a pandemic with the highest daily death rate happening right now. When I read here I am often appalled by the lack of patience and the sense of entitlement. Is seems like many of you - and your children - would never have endured the Great Depression or the routine deprivations of WWII. Your kids are meant to be the future leaders of our country?[/quote]

Well if it’s working for your niece, it must be fine for everyone else too.  :roll: [/quote]

And if it's not working for your kid, then it must not be working for anyone.

Wrong.[/quote]

You have a niece who isn't even a student of a Virginia school. How do you know whether FCPS, APS...are doing a good job with DL?  DL works for some kids and not for others.  Schools need to open to accommodate students for whom DL isn't working.  Parents with kids doing well with DL can still keep their kids home.  Don't dismiss those who are saying DL isn't working for their kids.  DL isn't optimal for any of my kids.  For one, it's terrible.  I have the resources to get a tutor to make up for that, but many families don't.  My kids don't "need" to be back in school, but many do because they will be so behind when this is all over.  You say you're working class with working class resources but don't get that?  [/quote]

Massachusetts has the best public schools in the country, and textbooks. I'm sure their DL is far superior than what we have. And what different does it make if a random kid in a random state that is NOT HERE is doing well? So what? [/quote]

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