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" The answer is simple. If they use it they lose state funding and all the other money they make off the parents throughout the year! Don't be fooled! It's not about the kids. . . it's about the MONEY! Want proof - look at the salaries of those individuals that don't want an IVHS! "

" Unit 5 refuses to use Illinois Virtual High School. Why don't they let students take classes through IVHS? It is not new, it has been around for years. They should use it to allieviate the overcrowded high schools that they want to add on to or build a third one. "

" I don't understand. I hear comments on kids being clueless and that they don't know anything. At the same time my first grader is required to learn a lot as was the case 35 years ago. What happens and when? In the early years they are seemingly taught too much. At some period that has to be changing. Should younger kids be learning less and older kids be learning more? Do they just plain get burnt out at some juncture? Otherwise we should have some really smart kids. Where are they and what are they doing? "

" Maybe a virtual school should be for academics. And then social skills should be required also. At these events undivided attention would be given to the students as much as possible so that bullying would not occur and the students would be treated equally as that is what the class is about. In fact, I would think that the teachers in these classes would not know their students at all beforehand so they would not bring their hurtful actions to the classroom. When I think back to school the teachers themselves caused a lot of the hurt and inconsideration not the students. The students had some problems sometimes reacting to this whether they were defending other students or just putting up with the inconsideration like being singled out for comments both good and bad. "

" " Students need to become more aware of the environment they live in. Always on cell phones or with Ipod ears on, they are becoming more remote to reality. So yesterday I taught a class of students how to open a bottle of soda pop. Using Archimedes' screw invention. I said righty tighty, leftty lucy. Many of students in the class meteorically discovered how our government works. "

" Proves to me that teacher and administrators are overpaid for the results they get. The hours on an annual basis they work equates to part time for most Americans. They will say they put in all these extra hours.....well who doesn't. Check out thechampion.org to see all the salaries then you will understand what overpaid is for working part time. "

" The quality of the comments from professional "educators" on this post should be all the reason we need to move forward with virtual schools. "

" If we could have virtual classes on a time schedule (kids will have to learn to work within time constraints in the real world, so they need to get used to it) I say go for it ! I question the skeptics on socialization...what did children do before public schools? They saw there friends at home,at public places and such. A possible lack of physical activity might be a concern. High school athletics could be replaced with athletic clubs for those who want to play football, baseball/softball, basketball, etc. "

" Hey Olympia School Board maybe RENEW wasn't so crazy after all! They are forward thinkers and were researching this LAST YEAR! You turned them away, you got your referendum and you will still be broke in 2 years! Glad we moved! "

" These kids are the future of the USA. Today's parent's tell their kids that they "can do no wrong". If they (the kids) don't like the time a class is given or the teacher or their classmates...tuff bananas...go to class! Wow, they are in for a big suprise. I have been an educator for 30+ years and today's kids (our future leaders) are clueless...oh well, I am just a crusty old man with no kids so why should I give a S!@# about these kids future? "

" Students need to become more aware of the environment they live in. Always on cell phones or with Ipod ears on, they are becoming more remote to reality. I asked 75+ kids yesterday in class (at a university) what they thought about Gonzales resigning. Response: Who is Gonzales? "

" Virtual charter schools are a tremendous opportunity for students where public schools are inadequate and where parents cannot afford private schools. They are a breath of fresh air in large cities where public schools struggle in many neighborhoods because parental involvement is nonexistent and the learning environment is compromised for those students who wish to learn. Bravo for such a major step forward. Next question: When do virtual colleges get under way so parents can avoid the $15,000 to $50,000 a year cost of a college degree? "