She has less than 10 4th graders, 4 that come to class. The rest hiding at home. The computer thing has been a big pain to a retired teacher. One of the smart ass students at home uses "the signal went dead, and turns her computer off. The trouble is little sister in 1st grade never has trouble. She has tried talking to mom, but this is her "princess never does wrong".  Mom also just got herself elected to the school board.

In frustration my Wonderful showed me some work from "princess". Halve way through the hand writing changed, (I am slow and had to have it pointed out) but no expert needed to see it was different. Good that mom knows how to do the work.

The oldest grand daughter was excepted to a gifted school. But her teachers have stated they will not come back to a classroom as long as there is a chance of catching covid. She is one of the few that will not be greatly harmed by no school as she has a thirst for knowledge and knowing how to read she will learn something.  Her brother not so much being in 1st grade and just starting to read.

Thankfully some states have real school, but will we now close them down too.

Pray for the young skulls full of mush,  that can give them a education.  This could be down hill right into the swamp.

I feel sorry for the kids downtown Chitcago who are doing REMOTE Learning... Parents could not care less... some of them cant read or write anyway... how is that helping the kid.

re: My wife is a 5th grade teacher and absolutely hates it. We're hoping the farm can make enough that she can quit

If I had a farm, I'd rather grow lots of veggies and pull weeds than be a teacher.

Wife made almost 3000 Canucks on 1/8th acreas well as filling 3 big freezers and feeding neighbours/friends. Planted 400 garlics yesterday for next seasons crop.

Whole lot less stress 'playing in the dirt' than in a classroom

 If we cannot breed them fast enough we import them.

To explain a bit more, the REAL teacher took extended maternity leave. They started (what my daughter with a kindergartener at this calls fake school ) school with a long term substitute. When the King gave permission to do "in classroom" mid Oct they needed another teacher as to have another classroom so kids are over 6 feet apart. That's where my wife got called.

Next week is report card day, the sub that started the year has given my wife nothing as far as what she did about grading before my wife came on board. My wife is VERY UNPROGRECIVE, no work you failed. She is not sure of what to make of things and she likes black and white, NO GRAY areas.

When she unloads and I say you could quit, or  give them a incomplete and after seeing what they do from now until next report card give the grade.   I get the you better just leave before I get the frying pan after you look from her.   So sad to think of the wasted year in all the kids life's and many adults as well. Just so power hungry people can manipulate the world.

Yes we needed some months back in March when it started so see how the virus affected different ages and things. But now it has become clear 99.9% of children are not affected by it. The biggest danger is they can pass it to other people as they don't get sick, so you don't know to stay away. What a mess the world is in.  Much prayer is needed.

Tyler, I fully agree. When my daughter was in elementary/middle school I could tell which kids were doing good w/o even knowing them. It was the kids whose parents were at the PTO meetings on a regular basis. If the parents don't care the kids surely won't. The breakdown of the traditional family and no home life is the cause of a lot of problems in our schools and society.

My wife works at the elementary school and they are keeping the kids 4 days a week. Rumor has it that the administration decided that the younger students could be in school with masks or in day care without masks and "in school" would be best.