“If a parent, say two days before school starts, says, 'Well I want at-home learning,' we might not have room in one of our at-home learning cohorts,” Gilmore warns.
“That’s the preferred choice, but it’s a Sophie’s Choice,” Carstairs admitted.
“My granddaughter is really nervous about going to the school in-person, but she wants that so much more than online, and she’s not alone.”Carstairs says he has offered to come out of retirement as a life-long professor, and offer his teaching experience for free to help ease the class-size burden which is on the top of many parents’ minds.“What’s needed is an opportunity for parents to express themselves other than ticking boxes on a survey,” Carstairs said.
She’s heard some parents are waiting to see whether more students opt-out but clarifies officials won’t reduce class sizes.
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