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Or online. Cheaper and less frostbite for kids in places with extreme winter conditions.

I have a rambunctious 4yo entering kindergarten this year. He needs direct attention of a present human, not a screen to watch.

I am sure a Border Collie could deal with him no issue and I don't think dogs can get Covid-19.

The purpose of kindergarten is to prepare children for a classroom environment, including interpersonal skills. If you think a border collie is capable of that, I've got a talking horse to sell you.

From https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/...

We know that cats, dogs, and a few other types of animals can be infected with SARS-CoV-2

Many of us live in rental accomodation that have no-pets rules.

Good point, but many people are making changes due to a radically different lifestyle. Moving to new places to find work, moving out of cities for more space and lower rent/cheaper house. It's not reasonable to expect you get through this without making lifestyle changes.

The limited data I've seen is that online learning wasn't effective compared to in person classes. Now admittedly that was an natural experiment conducted in the worst way possible, but it certainly matches my experience that young kids thrive most with at least some in person learning.

Utilizing outdoor space is a good idea until late fall in the northern US, and possible due most of the school year in places with moderate climate.

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