It’s awful. My senior in high school hates 100% remote learning, has checked out, is failing and now I’m told may not graduate. He has more than enough credits but is failing two required classes for graduation (the only two he needs to graduate).
Interestingly, he got a solid SAT score, a 4 and a 5 on two AP Computer Science tests, and decent enough GPA (and a solid transcript of lots of prior HS classes) until now that he’s been accepted into several colleges (Computer Science—he loves programming).
We will see if those offers are rescinded. Luckily his school plans to reopen for 2 days a week next semester, and he will try to remediate some of his failing classes. But he is running out of time. Two days a week in person will be so much better for him than 100% remote.
Sadly he is not alone. I have heard similar stories from otherwise good students. They hate the phoney online learning and are just skimming by or have checked out. Mark my words, most schools will just figure out a way to move kids along. Extra credit, a little fake summer school, it will be something.
#20 That youtube is a powerful thing : )