Yeah, I got to that point today for my 4th grader. Stress and tears over the struggle to access a shoddily compiled mishmash of resources for REVIEW material- nothing new. It isn’t worth it.

Why would I continue to require this when we can take advantage of the resources being pushed out by so many great institutions and individuals? This is a chance to engage with new and different stuff- live art classes, fun and interesting science exploration, history documentaries that appeal to dd, learning how to cook...

I appreciate the teachers, I understand that this sucks, but the decision makers have failed my kid. She will continue to check in for the daily video any any social opportunities that crop up, but not the work, which is technically optional anyway.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools are a service offered to parents. Parents aren't school employees, who have to do whatever schools tell them to do. Do what seems worthwhile, skip the rest, and in general just do whatever is in the best interests of your child(ren).

Schools are a service. If you opt into that service there are certain requirements that must be met (attendance, grades, etc.). If you choose to opt out, then just unenroll your child and homeschool. Otherwise when you use the 'school service' they might make your child repeat the grade.

I don’t believe for one second that any district will have a child repeat a grade because of what they do or don’t do in the fourth quarter.
Assuming the child was passing classes in early March, they’re moving on to the next grade.

So far my kids have been able to get work done quickly enough that there’s still a lot of time in the day for other stuff. (Which is both good and bad since I’m supposed to be working a normal day from home...)
If it gets to the point that repetitive worksheets or saccharine videos take up the whole day, then I’ll prioritize what the kids do and don’t have to do.
And based on emails from both teachers, the teachers won’t care one iota.

Anonymous wrote:We are trying, but so far it's really stressful to get our kid to do any of the work. The whining and complaining and frustration are making us both tense and stressed out, since we have our own work to do and can't get a damn thing done during this online "instruction." He's fine during the remote sessions, but unfortunately most of the program is just links to online games and worksheets that he has to do on his own (nearly impossible for a kid that just does not work well independently)

Let him spend that time learning things he's actually interested in instead, and see what happens.

Anonymous wrote:Schools are a service offered to parents. Parents aren't school employees, who have to do whatever schools tell them to do. Do what seems worthwhile, skip the rest, and in general just do whatever is in the best interests of your child(ren).

Schools are a service. If you opt into that service there are certain requirements that must be met (attendance, grades, etc.). If you choose to opt out, then just unenroll your child and homeschool. Otherwise when you use the 'school service' they might make your child repeat the grade.

There should be. You can’t expect teachers to motivate students if their parents are telling them that they don’t want to facilitate or acting like their school work is a nuisance. Parents acting this way are terrible role models. We can’t do our jobs as teachers you don’t do yours as parents. Refusing to help educate your child is certainly a choice, but very obviously not a wise one.

We are trying, but so far it's really stressful to get our kid to do any of the work. The whining and complaining and frustration are making us both tense and stressed out, since we have our own work to do and can't get a damn thing done during this online "instruction." He's fine during the remote sessions, but unfortunately most of the program is just links to online games and worksheets that he has to do on his own (nearly impossible for a kid that just does not work well independently)

I think it would be important for any parent "opting out" of remote learning to communicate with their child's school. Otherwise, at least in the school I teach in, the kid would receive an "Incomplete" and not go onto the next grade. If the parent communicates to us they are opting out, they are unenrolled. Easy enough, no big deal. They can always re-enroll come fall.

Schools are a service offered to parents. Parents aren't school employees, who have to do whatever schools tell them to do. Do what seems worthwhile, skip the rest, and in general just do whatever is in the best interests of your child(ren).