I really don't know when the home schooling really started taking hold I know when we started four years ago there were plenty of people and home school groups in our area already. Blondie is way ahead in learning compared to her friends in her girl scout troop. Those other girls are constantly asking her how she's learned so much by not going to school.
It's kind of ironic that parents aren't that concerned with school shooting, drug dealing, and gang activity in schools and will send their kids like no problems exist. But a virus that can't be seen, and most likely wouldn't have a big affect on the health and welfare of the kid would have them fearing to the point of taking them out of public school and teaching them at home.
Bullet proof backpack sales are probably way down this school year. I guess they need to come up with a self contained breathing apparatus backpack that cleans and sanitizes the air for the student next, that should be a guaranteed big seller.
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