Rise of the Homeschool Moms

Earlier this month, the CDC updated its guidelines to recommend universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools regardless of vaccination status, and school districts across the country are implementing these rules. Burdensome guidelines force online and hybrid schooling on families who have poor internet access and on working parents who must oversee children’s school attendance while facing their own employment challenges. Social distancing proves a challenge for students attempting to communicate with old and new friends. And even if local schools are currently open, there is always a chance they might shut down again.