Has anyone pondered that there is a GREATER amount of learning happening for certain select children and families?
To be sure, Homeschooling isn't for everyone. There is a LOT of work involved, it generally requires that someone (usually Mom) stays home, and so on. Indeed, I've heard of many parents posting 'thank yous' to their kid's teachers online, because they had no idea what is required (which, frankly, is kinda sad when you think about it but I digress).
But for many families, they're now getting a real good front-seat view on what in loco parentis has done to their child. The sheer stupidity of some assignments and the dictatorial bureaucracy is causing many people to rethink the whole idea of turning their child over to the state.
Will we see a surge in homeschooling? Will, contrary to the usually lucid Federalist, the nation implode because Johnny and Mary aren't locked up from 7-2 M-F from Jan-Jun 2020 in this nation's institutional learning facilities? I don't know. But I do know that several, heretofore 'settled matters' like the efficacy of outsourcing your child's education are being re-examined. If anything good comes from this mess, I'll take this one.