So I want to tackle a sticky subject…online learning. Everyone has their opinion on the subject; each with their own perspective.

I have two children – a 13 year old daughter and a 6 year old son. Now the 8th grader is pretty self sufficient. Yes, I do have to practically drag her out of her bed every morning and make her go to sleep at a decent hour, she has taken online classes before. Not to mention the fact that I can log into her school account to see her grades and a list of the assignments she is required to submit.

However, the biggest hurdle is getting my 1st grader to stay focused long enough to watch a video, follow a zoom meeting, or complete his work without force. You see I returned to the workforce back in March, so it’s up to my son’s nurse and my mom (who is newly retired) to make sure the work is done. He is in a special education class, so there’s a lot of hands-on legwork that goes into teaching these kiddos.

My husband and I have made the decision not to allow our children to return to face-to-face classes for now and we feel it is best for our family. My mom had a stroke about 6 months ago and my son is high risk. I can’t say what another family needs but this is what works best for my family.

Until next time, thanks for your time.

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