A mum’s refusal to participate in her son’s Year 1 “virtual classroom” struck a chord with other parents who have had enough.
Mother and world renowned archaeologist Sarah Parcak struck a chord on social media this week when she shared her decision to pull her son out of Year 1 for good.“I told our son’s teacher that, no, we will not be participating in her ‘virtual classroom’, and that he was done with the 1st grade.She said herself and her husband were already at breaking point with trying to work from home, carry out household chores and keep their child happy.We just wrote a hard email.
“He reads a lot. Plays outside a lot. We read to him a lot and talk to him a lot. He gets history lessons. Other parents have shared their frustration at trying to homeschool, too. Reuters shared a video from Israel that went viral last month after a mother of four told of her struggle. “One of my daughter’s teachers is living in a dream world thinking she’ll get up at 8am to see him on a screen.The controversy around school closures continues in Australia after Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan announced independent schools will be forced to open in term two.
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