‘Why my children now learn from home’

IN AUGUST last year Helensvale father Ken Chancellor made the decision to pull his sons from mainstream schooling due to alleged ongoing bullying. Instead Mr Chancellor opted to help teach them from home through distance education. Since then Mr Chancellor said his son’s Thomas and Daniel have flourished. This is his story.

OUR boys are attending School of Distance Education which means they are at home and studying online with the help of a teacher.

We do not teach them but act as home tutors.

The amazing part about this excluding the optimal class size and the outstanding teachers is the fact that kids don’t get bullied and all classes are recorded which is also a plus as if a child is sick or away then they can catch up just by listening to the recording of the class.

We made the change to this type of schooling as our boys were bullied at different stages and in different ways, with our youngest being threatened with his life from his peers and being harassed and let down by teachers and the education system.

Since starting our eldest son is in his final year of schooling and prior to this he has completed two modules of a law degree at university thanks to his teachers recognising and recommending he investigate it. Our youngest son is still finding his way as this is new to him, but his teachers are a fantastic support as they are for all the students.

By having the boys do schooling this way has also meant that since we have moved home, they have not had to change schools as would normally be the situation but we just needed to make sure the internet was on so they could continue.

As society changes so must our teaching and education system to adapt with the times.

This method is not for all students or families, however I would recommend that if your child is being bullied and you feel you have no options then look into it as an alternative.