@OneandTwenty
I completely agree. No matter what we are told by the government, even they put in on tv and online, some still find a way to blame you guys.
When all this started, I said my sons head of year, concentrate on the ones that need the help. I understand that education has been shut down, your role has changed overnight. The government even said parents aren't teachers. No pressure. Well, of course, you are more than aware.
Private schools, just like the private sector in general, work differently. And if I was paying the fees some charge damn right I want the school set up for home learning before the deposit has been paid. One of the benefits of paying for stuff to meet your specific requirements.
@Phineyj makes sense for those with the means to pay for a private tutor, and of course quiet space and all the rest of it. Still doesn't solve the wider issue. Another blank check cannot be written, it's already going to cost many, even those with a job at the moment.
Maybe we should be involving the children themselves. It's their future, they are able to think freely, many also have critical thinking etc. They will still be paying for this in their future.
What a fabulous opportunity parents and our children have had. I'm not loaded, don't have the latest anything. Still got the first stereo I bought over 30 years ago. So had to get creative. We've had fabulous chats about economics, politics, history, science etc using whatever we've already had. He's a teen, getting closer to the gcse and beyond years. He had all that time on his hands, so went thinking about the future for the next bit, college. He's read more. More aware about food, budgets etc.
He's learned so much without any handholding from the school who are currently otherwise occupied. (Not bashing teachers, big fan). It's not a smug oh look at me post. Because fuck it has not been easy. Although honestly, if I couldn't think about how could parent my child I would be embarrassed of myself. Not a go at anyone else, just how I would be feeling. How could I as his parent forget from the day he was born, he was learning things from me before he started his formal education.
But ask them how they want to learn. Might be surprised. They have some amazing ideas, as many will agree with. And I'm not just talking about teens. I've had some conversations with 9-year-olds (not mine ) who have been more intelligent, more considerate, more empathetic than I have had with some educated 40-year-olds.
Then look at how this can be achieved with what schools have. I've been to some schools that have so much tech it's unbelievable. Yet school down the round, under the same authority, don't. So why the imbalance? The school realised for themselves and the imbalance was minimised. Long before this school circle collaboration whatever it's called thing.
I would also say involve the schools and staff more as well, but it would probably be a silly idea cos of whatever.