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Parents, would you be able to work with no school this fall?
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:22 am
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:22 am
I don’t think this can happen realistically. My wife had a breakdown this morning, not bad just stressed out. I see many others in the same situation. No childcare, no school activities, no summer activities, no where to go.
My wife and I own our business and essentially can make our own hours to some degree. But those that have two working parents that have to be somewhere, how is this going to work long term? It can’t.
I am getting the feeling we are close to a tipping point and people are going to realize instead of sheltering we are just going to have to do everything possible to work on school opening and life returning to mostly normal this fall outside of things like large gatherings.
My wife and I own our business and essentially can make our own hours to some degree. But those that have two working parents that have to be somewhere, how is this going to work long term? It can’t.
I am getting the feeling we are close to a tipping point and people are going to realize instead of sheltering we are just going to have to do everything possible to work on school opening and life returning to mostly normal this fall outside of things like large gatherings.
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Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:23 am to baldona
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Parents, would you be able to work with no school this fall?
We would have to let my wife get let go and take that unemployment cheese for her
This post was edited on 5/13/20 at 9:24 am
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:23 am to baldona
I feel really bad for the parents with elementary aged kids. It has to be awful.
Also, the special needs children are getting basically no special services right now and are just falling behind with each passing week.
Also, the special needs children are getting basically no special services right now and are just falling behind with each passing week.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:24 am to baldona
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I see many others in the same situation. No childcare, no school activities, no summer activities, no where to go.
The needs of the few most assuredly do NOT outweigh the needs of the many. The "many" are getting crushed now, with apparently no light at the end of the tunnel.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:24 am to baldona
Again we have to keep the most vulnerable in the population in mind. Even if it means sacrificing a little more on our end.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:26 am to baldona
fricking overpaid, lazy, worthless teachers.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:26 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Again we have to keep the most vulnerable in the population in mind. Even if it means sacrificing a little more on our end.
Who is the most vulnerable that schools effect? Grandparents and elderly shouldn’t have any effect on schools. We can have other options like home schooling. We have 90 days to get it done.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:27 am to baldona
I’m ready for schools to open back up, getting tired of babysitting my mom’s grandchildren.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:28 am to baldona
Im sure it has already happened, and I hate to say it, But if this goes on much longer people are going to start killing themselves at a high rate
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:28 am to genuineLSUtiger
Yeah, screw children and their learning!
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:29 am to baldona
Our youngest is 13 so she can stay home alone. It's going to be a boring arse summer for her though.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:32 am to baldona
I would be able to, but not very efficiently.
I have several friends at their wits end though, and the schoolwork being assigned right now isn't all that demanding. Both of my kids get their assignments Monday morning and have it all done by Tuesday night. Not sure why some of my friends are having problems, but I guess it's just a motivation thing. My kids want to get it done and out of the way. I would have procrastinated on it, so they didn't get that from me. But a full school workload would be tough since my wife still has to go to the office.
ETA - But I think I maybe misunderstood your question. I am able to work from home, so I could still work. If the schools do home learning, my work would suffer greatly.
I have several friends at their wits end though, and the schoolwork being assigned right now isn't all that demanding. Both of my kids get their assignments Monday morning and have it all done by Tuesday night. Not sure why some of my friends are having problems, but I guess it's just a motivation thing. My kids want to get it done and out of the way. I would have procrastinated on it, so they didn't get that from me. But a full school workload would be tough since my wife still has to go to the office.
ETA - But I think I maybe misunderstood your question. I am able to work from home, so I could still work. If the schools do home learning, my work would suffer greatly.
This post was edited on 5/13/20 at 9:35 am
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:36 am to baldona
Yes but we have the ability to have a sitter come to our house. I know not everyone can afford that.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:36 am to baldona
My son is supposed to start kindergarten this fall. I dont know how we will make it work if he cant go to school. I can work from home mostly and my employer has been very understanding through all of this. But I get most work done from 9pm to midnight. My wife is a nurse in an OB/GYN clinic and they have been going to work as normal. If I have meetings or storm work our parents will have to keep him. My other child will still be in daycare. Both are going to daycare again now, luckily.
Additionally, he's very excited about starting "real" school. So he will be pretty disappointed. I might be able to handle teaching him math but grammar is not my forte.
ETA: I understand the irony as I type on TD during work hours. But I am on a conference call that I dont directly contribute.
Additionally, he's very excited about starting "real" school. So he will be pretty disappointed. I might be able to handle teaching him math but grammar is not my forte.
ETA: I understand the irony as I type on TD during work hours. But I am on a conference call that I dont directly contribute.
This post was edited on 5/13/20 at 9:39 am
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:37 am to The Spleen
So schools should open up in the fall but kids go every other day. So either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday type of thing. Then Friday will rotate between the two set of kids.
This is the most popular theory out there currently. The biggest issue is buses. How can kids get bused to school is the million dollar question
This is the most popular theory out there currently. The biggest issue is buses. How can kids get bused to school is the million dollar question
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:37 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Again we have to keep the most vulnerable in the population in mind. Even if it means sacrificing a little more on our end.
Nah we literally do not need to.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:39 am to baldona
There is no way that is viable for this country. It would be the most crippling measure yet, and that's my opinion of someone who don't even have kids
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:40 am to baldona
If there is no school that would mean my wife doesn’t have a job and could take care of the kids
This post was edited on 5/13/20 at 9:41 am
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:42 am to tigerbacon
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schools should open up in the fall but kids go every other day. So either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday type of thing. Then Friday will rotate between the two set of kids.
This is the most popular theory out there currently. The biggest issue is buses. How can kids get bused to school is the million dollar question
I definitely see private schools using this model. Public is going to be hairy.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:43 am to baldona
So you’re stressed out that you have to actually raise your kids?
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