Traffic meltdown in Yorkshire the other day. Hawklad, Captain Chaos and Muppet Dad had to walk past a toad on the road. Proper Traffic Jam during the morning rush hour. It’s a tough modern life here……
Do you think I miss city life…..
Would I miss school at home parenting…….
Another mad day…….
An email from school informing parents that they will need to fork out for a new school iPad which will be used during teaching. Three years ago we forked out for the last one.
More school emails about highly recommended study materials which can be (they probably should say, need to be) purchased. It’s not cheap this parenting lark.
An email from a teacher. The teacher asked Hawklad to stay in touch. That’s interesting as that very teacher hasn’t yet provided any teaching resources to Hawklad at any time this term……
4 remote lessons today. One completely missing. One mostly missing, maybe 5 minutes work provided. One sent a few questions, Hawklad completed them in 30 minutes (teacher sends questions but never marks any work Hawklad submits). One sent a few documents. One very detailed learning materials sent and followed up.
Would I miss homeschooling….. Yes I would
Would I miss school running homeschooling……. Most certainly NOT.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
It would be nice if you had more control over it all. School is expensive. Period!
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It certainly is. But I guess life is just expensive these days.
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Covid has definitely had an extreme impact on just about everything.
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Please read my blog
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Are taxes in the UK not directed towards schools? The schools in my area (Pennsylvania, US) rely on property taxes to fund them. Parents don’t have to buy their students tablets though they still buy other school supplies.
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They are but over the last 11 years they have seen budgets cut. Parents are expected to pick up the difference.
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Pain in the arse. In our area low income families not only got everything given for free, but also WIFI too. That’s where 50% of our property taxes go to schools
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Here basically the government things government shouldn’t pay, it should be up to people to pay what they want.
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At least some teachers are making an effort. But it’s maddening. Even with dedicated teachers, online schooling was not very successful.
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Yes they are
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👍🏼
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I have nothing to say
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Thank you Derrick. Best approach.
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Please don’t be discouraged, you are doing your absolute best in an impossible situation, but you will look back one day and smile…
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Thank you
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Good Luck……………..
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Thank you
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sorry the school didnt send proper lessons, and wow, 500 pounds for an Ipad? A high price! xo
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It is.
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There’s a rude expression for what I think they are doing to you, but I won’t write it. I love the long empty lane in your pic. So where was the toad?
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I can imagine 😂
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If they would get it together homeschooling would be a less exhausting. That photo though is beautiful. That photo speaks of a good poem😊
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Thank you 😊
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Always❤️
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I would say fuck buying the new iPad because the current one should be working perfectly fine and I don’t have the budget for one.
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Tempting
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They wouldn’t be getting me buying another in that space of time.
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It is not funny to be that depending on the teachers “co-operation” or the one of the school system. Sometimes not easy to differ, I think.
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It’s just not working
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So sorry to hear that.
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I’m shocked you’re expected to pay for iPads!
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What is up with that?! You want them to have them, YOU pay for them schools!
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It’s free education….
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