Online School to Hybrid

Just as we're getting used to this whole at-home schooling thing, everything's about to change.

Apparently in two weeks the kids will be back in school two days per week. This isn't totally unexpected, just a week and a half early. And it's still not totally set in stone, because our school district announced this without the consent of the teachers' union, which is currently working under a memorandum of understanding.

Setting aside any worries about contracting the virus, the hybrid model has both pros and cons. Pros: The kids will be back in the classroom face-to-face with a teacher, even if only for two days each week. They'll see friends. They won't be on a computer five days per week. Cons: On the three days they aren't in school, they likely will have zero teacher interaction and all online assignments.

Zoom school isn't always fun, but it's better that I thought. We've got a schedule, and I think the kids are even learning to recognize kids that they've never previously met. Here's hoping that things continue to be better than expected.