I really find the need to throw in my two cents because this is something that has been bothering me for the past month. I have three school-aged children, and my Husband and I work full time. Firstly, there is absolutely no way my Husband can work from home simply because
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his company will not allow him. This is another thing that needs to be addressed. If an employee feels comfortable working from home, and CAN work from home, they should have every right to do so, ESPECIALLY during this pandemic.
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Although my company is very flexible as to how/where I can work from, there is still no way I can work from home. I need to meet with my clients, visit project sites, and need access to printers at work to get my job done.
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I, in no way, feel comfortable sending my children to school without smaller class sizes. My Husband and I are in a position where we just can't get sick. It would take such a big toll on my already busy work schedule, not to mention the possible financial difficulties we
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could face. If we choose homeschooling, someone needs to be home to oversee the kids' school work, which is near impossible for us. So please, explain to me how we have an option? This is such an incredibly ignorant assumption to make because quite frankly, not every family
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is fortunate enough to homeschool. I speak on behalf of SO MANY working parents, parents with language barriers, and parents with disabilities that keep them from sucessfully homeschooling their children. There is absolutely NO WAY the Government should expect us to make such
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an insensible and irrational decision. This choice does not allow for equal opportunity of success for students. If the Government can't put the millions of dollars of OUR hard earned money towards OUR own children, the Government has failed its people. @alberta_moms #abed
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