Thread by @kazweida

I don’t know who needs to hear this but if your district won’t offer online school, there are a bunch of online charter schools that serve K-12 and essentially function as public schools in most states. They’re free of charge to you.

Now I’m not saying they’re a fantastic option. And you definitely need to be at home and be involved. But the curriculum closely follows state standards and it’s not as terrifying as homeschooling from scratch.

It’s a good short term solution for some.

npr.org/2020/11/30/928…

Yes, I am well aware of the evils of charter schools and how I’m supporting the Republican agenda of undermining public schools but right now parents choices aren’t great.

It’s risk the lives of the people we love or compromise. Give us better choices and we’ll make them.

I have a degree in education. I’ve worked in both private & public school settings. I have done all of the following as a parent of school-aged kids:

-straight up homeschool
-online charter school
-in-person charter
-in-person public
-online public school options

My take? Of course in-person learning is preferable. But when that’s off the table, online charter schools are well organized and easier than homeschooling. They are also in my experience better in terms of quality & consistency than the online options public schools offer.

This is NOT the fault of public schools. They are scrambling to make due with the resources they have and faculty that has never taught online before last year.

It will take some time and investment for those options to get better. If you can support them, great.