Editor:
Our concern is that Delta is not adhering to MoE, which said students must be given an option to remote learning while being attached to your brick and mortar school. (This has been supported by BCCPAC). We are not given this choice.
HomeQuest and homeschooling detaches and isolates our children from their peers, school community and teachers with a year long commitment.
Delta PAC has not once responded to any parent emails, along with school trustees. BCCPAC has told Delta parents to keep pushing on our end, but no one is responding.
We are told to call our principal. They tell us their hands are tied because the district makes the decision. The district informed us that there aren't any more options.
We are navigating a pandemic. Nothing is normal, so why aren't they adjusting and listening to parents?
HomeQuest numbers have jumped by the hundreds so has homeschooling. This has to show for something.
Health guidelines orientation was Thursday and Friday of last week. Parents are told to leave our over heightened, anxiety suffering children and move along. Many parents asked for any information, none was provided. It's a need to know basis. Parents aren't aware of what updates were made at what school, information is needed to make decisions, especially ones that were given the transitional option to placate us from advocacy. None of this is correct. Forcing parents and children out of our school community is wrong. Why does the school district have a decision in our children's lives?
I hope there is another option provided by the district.
Jasmeen Dick
