In response to the pandemic and by no choice of their own, many families across the U.S. are experimenting with alternative forms of education. It's fair to say that not all of them find homeschooling or online learning to be to their taste. Having the kids go through their lessons at the kitchen table doesn't suit everybody's schedules or personal needs. But for others, the forced experiment with different approaches to teaching their kids leaves a desire for more. That has some government-school defenders sufficiently worried that they're trying to sabotage the competition.
That an unplanned venture into learning at home isn't for everybody is apparent from reports of families giving up.
"Homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic could change education forever," the World Economic Forum bluntly says, drawing on data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development that take into account both people's current experiences around the world in coping with the pandemic as well as the recent evolution of technical tools that ease learning.
"The coronavirus pandemic is giving every family with kids a look into the world of homeschooling and some parents are even beginning to enjoy it," WIFR in Illinois noted after speaking with local families.
"While many parents are enjoying their kids being home during this time, some parents have found that they actually enjoy homeschooling their kids more," agrees a piece in Missouri State University's The Standard after a similar review of family experiences.
And that's exactly what some defenders of the status quo fear.
"Experts warn that any growing popularity of homeschooling as a result of the pandemic will likely worsen education for students and pose serious problems to the economy and the nation's social well-being," hisses Jeff Bryant of Our Schools, a project that opposes alternatives to government schools. He warns that some homeschoolers don't share his progressive politics, homeschooling may not work for all families, and parents could choose to educate their children rather than earn a second income.
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