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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a teacher and absences have been increasing. They don’t appear to be because anyone is concerned over Covid. Especially near spring break, parents seem to enjoy the virtual option to pull their kids and travel. I had a lot tell me they would be signing in instead of coming the week before or after spring break, plus other random weeks coming up. I think people are enjoying the flexibility this offers.  It’s an attendance nightmare in the high school. [/quote]

This isn't being talked about enough. A lot of families, especially those with means, just like being able to spend a few weeks at a beach house or do a 2-week spring break in Montana instead of 1. This isn't us (we haven't been on vacation since October 2019), but it's obviously the case with lots of people on this board and in my broader social circle.

School is a commitment. It's a schedule, there are lots of rules. Some people like not having to abide by someone else's rules. Virtual school is much easier than homeschooling your kids, but way more flexible than having to make sure they are in a classroom with all the right supplies by 8am every morning.

DL has been a nightmare for working parents who can't afford childcare. But for parents who can? It's been great. I know a family who can't wait until it gets a little warmer so that they can spend the last two months of the school year at a family vacation house with a pool. Another family that spent two solid months in Florida over the holidays. The pandemic has been a nice opportunity for people who don't actually rely on public schools for childcare. How nice for them![/quote]

Same at our school. And the same parents who decry the learning loss are also talking about all the travel they will do next year when school is in session.[/quote]

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