Almost overnight, homework took on new meaning to students across Canada. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shut their doors in mid-March, learning was shuffled from the classroom to the family living and dining rooms.
It also thrust parents into a trove of new responsibilities. While parents need to figure out what works best for their own unique situations, taking on the role of a teacher isn’t expected or necessarily beneficial, said Kristina Llewellyn, a social development studies professor at the University of Waterloo. “We don’t want parents having to take on the burden, thinking they’re responsible for all those learning outcomes,” she told Global News. “It does put parents in a different role, adding a level of stress and