It is now being reported in the San Francisco Chronicle if that is mainstream enough for you, but there's a paywall.Originally Posted by iris lilies
The four year old has sensory issues and is exempt from wearing masks by his doctors, but the school refuses to acknowledge this because he has not had a school evaluation. He can't get the school evaluation without wearing a mask.
Cruelty to disabled children is now politically correct.
If this issue truly has been up the chain in the school, and they are being very stupid, agreed.
Bureaucracies with inflexible rules (likely provided over by martinets) are best avoided, IMO.
And people wonder why I champion homeschooling.
I don't know. How many people have the training or are smart enough to homeschool? We have a neighbor who homeschooled her DD and DD is now in her 20s and socially inept. I have not looked at the stats (probably because I don't really care).
Dislike when extra verbiage is added when it is not necessary. Should say what you mean in a concise manner IMO. I wonder if "they" think it makes them look smarter when, in fact, it is just irritating.
It's a moot point for me, obviously, but I want the option. My sister home schooled her stepdaughter for several years with great success. I suppose it didn't hurt that they are both highly-intelligent, curious individuals. Social ineptitude has never been a concern of mine.
Did the neighbor keep her DD locked up or did she get out with other kids for sports, hobby clubs, church youth group, etc.?
Last edited by Tradd; 8-20-22 at 6:30pm.
There are plenty of socially inept kids coming out of public schools, too. More than ever before. Just saying.
mostly, IMO, because they spend much of their out of school time online gaming.
It's been decades since I was around public schools, but I don't remember them turning out hordes of notably sharp, creative free thinkers or socially-aware citizens, either. I think the goal is well-behaved workers with a basic education. Maybe they're hip to what passes for social cues these days, but you can pick that up on Tik Tok.
ETA: The girl may very well have just been an introvert, or on the autism spectrum. We're not all the same.
I have found homeschooled kids well educated but sheltered. That's not a bad thing these days with everything out there, including people who say there is nothing wrong with being "minor attracted" AKA a pedophile.
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