Reopening Schools: Pros and Cons of Homeschooling

Parents consider keeping kids at home because of COVID-19 safety concerns

THEIR CHILDREN HOME-- THEUPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

KGUN9TALKED TO EDUCATION LEADERS --DURING A FREE WEBINAR TODAY --ABOUT THE PROS AND CONS OFHOMESCHOOLING.HOMESCHOOLING IS HARD.

THESETWO EDUCATION LEADERSWHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE ON THAT-- FORMER SUPERINTENDENT JOHNPEDICONE AND PIMA COUNTYSUPERINTENDENT DUSTIN WILIAMSDESCRIBE IT AS A HEAVY LIFT.IF YOU DO ELECT TO GO THATROUTE, IT REALLY IS 100PERCENT ON THE PARENTS, LIKEALL OF IT.

BOTH SAY PARENTSREALLY NEED TO DO THEIRHOMEWORK BEFORE TAKING THATLEAP.

PEDICONE SAYS DISTRICTSAND SCHOOLS ARE ACTUALLY AGOOD RESOURCE.

I THINK ALL THESUPERINTENDENTS IN THE VALLEYARE GOING TO WANT TO HELP MAKESURE PARENTS ARE AWARE ANDPREPARED FOR WHAT THEY'REGETTING INTO SO COMMUNICATIONWITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ITHINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT ANDTHAT'S EASY TO DO.

BOTH SAY AGOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM -- LIKECOMMUNITY GROUPS -- IS CRUCIALFOR HOME- SCHOOL SUCCESS.WILLIAMS SAYS HIS OFFICE HASINFORMATION AND THE REQUIREDFORM FOR PARENTS TO FILL OUT.THEY FILL OUT AN AFFIDAVIT OFINTENT.

IT'S BY LAW BETWEENTHE AGES OF 6 TO 16.

YOU HAVETO DO SOMETHING.

YOU HAVE TOBE ENROLLED IN ONE OR THEOTHER.

AND THAT'S HOW YOU DOIT.IF YOU'D LIKE TO WATCH THEENTIRE HOUR-LONG WEBINAR --VISIT OUR WEBSITE --KGUN9.COM.A POPULAR ENTERTAINMEN