Public school, homeschool educators give parents advice on at-home learning

At-home learning not only means big changes for students but for their families too.

WEDNESDAY.AT-HOME LEARNING NOTONLY MEANS BIG CHANGESFOR STUDENTS - BUT FORTHEIR FAMILIES TOO.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESSPOKE WITH PUBLICSCHOOL AND HOMESCHOOL EDUCATORS WHOHAVE SOME ADVICE FORK-C-P-S PARENTS.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"I spoke with a KCPS teacherwho tells me she is sad shmost likely won't get to seeher students this year, but sheultimately thinks at-homelearning is the best decision.She says this can actually bea great opportunity forstudents to grow in a newway."DANIE COOPER, KCPS TEACHER"This is an opportunity to seehow we can change things,see how we can move forwardand perhaps our educationsystem will improve becauseof it."KCPS TEACHER DANIECOOPER WANTS PARENTSTO KEEP IN MIND - AT-HOME LEARNING DOESN'TMEAN LESS EDUCATION..IN FACT, STUDENTS WILLBE GET NEW SKILLS THEYWOULND'T HAVE BEFORE.DANIE COOPER, KCPS TEACHER"They're learning how toproblem solve, they're learninghow to be adaptable so allthose things are extremelyimportant to becoming anadult and moving through oursociety."NORTH KANSAS CITYPARENT TONYA BLYTHEHOME SCHOOLS TWO OFHER KIDS AND HAS THREETHAT GO TO PUBLICSCHOOLS.SHE SAYS IT'S IMPORTANTPARENTS DON'T STRESSABOUT RE-CREATING THEPUBLIC SCHOOLENVIRONMENT AT HOME.TONYA BLYTHE, NORTH KANSASCITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENT"If we learned anything thisSpring it's that school at homeis going to look completelydifferent."SHE'S URGING PARENTSTO LEAN ON LOVED ONESFOR SUPPORT.TONYA BLYTHE, NORTH KANSASCITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENT"What resources do you havethat can jump in and help, canthe kids do school with afamily member some days, oris it feasible for us to doschool in the evening."BOTH EDUCATORS HOPEEVERYONE CAN PUT THEIRDIFFERENCES ON THEISSUE ASIDE ANDREMEMBER THE POWEROF EMPATHY.DANIE COOPER, KCPS TEACHER"If we're able to get throughthis by building our empathyand community I think that thiscould be a positive spin on2020."IN KANSAS CITY, EMMAJAMES, 41 ACTION N