Many parents are doing double duty right now, with their homes serving as both office and their kids’ classrooms. Kristy Bell is a mother of four who works full-time and says she is now “adjusting to also being a teacher” during the COVID-19 pandemic. “That’s been a huge challenge for me, balancing working long hours and having to also assist them in everything they need.” Some teachers are giving extensive guidance to their pupils, but it varies by school and district.
In an effort to help, the SelfDesign Learning Foundation, a B.C. charity that supports distance learning for 3,000 children, has been offering advice to principals. “We’ve been working very closely with our educators to put together some resources that we can share with