There’s a renewed interest in homeschooling as traditional schools across the country close due to coronavirus fears.
Many school districts were caught ill-prepared to move to fully online learning models after making hasty decisions to close in the wake the virus’s rapid spread.
As a result, the director of global outreach for a national homeschooling association said his organization is seeing an uptick in curiosity on its social media, with parents asking more questions about homeschooling as they anticipate potential school closings.
With no certainty of the extent of the coronavirus’s spread, Michael Donnelly, staff attorney at the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), told Breitbart News the situation still lends itself to a conversation about how children are educated.
Donnelly observed that, regardless of the current crisis, homeschooling has been the mode of educating many children for decades.
He said — “It’s a great way for children to learn, to receive an education that’s tailored to their individual learning needs, and that provides a very safe, flexible environment that’s nurturing and supportive.”
HSLDA has provided a “quick start” guide and an accompanying video with seven steps to help parents who may be faced with the prospect of a school closure and may consider this crisis situation a time to explore homeschooling as a regular education option for their children.