KXLY
August 3, 2021 7:11 PM
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SPOKANE, Wash. The choices vary for every family, but more families are making the decision to leave traditional public school and homeschool instead. The U.S. Census Bureau reports homeschool numbers have nearly doubled since the pandemic started. Local families say it’s the best choice for them.
“This last year, with how everything has shifted and has been so chaotic, I didn’t feel it was right to keep my kids in a place where they were getting jerked around,” said Sarah Beiers, a mom of three.
She had planned to keep her kids in public school but knew that wasn’t viable anymore. She wants more control of the curriculum her kids are learning and more flexibility to use their time differently. She says kids spend way too much time at a desk instead of learning by doing.