Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, most schools are out of commission until further notice around the country. And while that’s a good thing in keeping everyone safe, it’s not so great for parents who haven’t had to use long division in years. In other words? They’re struggling.
Parents took to Twitter to preach about just how hard it can be to homeschool your children—especially if they’re trying to work from home on top of it. If you have your child home with you, we’re sure you can relate to these 25 hilarious (and relatable) tweets about how it’s going.
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Wine is necessary
First week of homeschooling I felt like Ms. Frizzle. I was so excited to teach my children in fun creative ways, but now after 2 weeks of this “homeschooling” I’m just walking around with a bottle of wine yelling at things.
— Marcy G 🍕 (@BunAndLeggings) March 31, 2020
And yelling. If you don’t yell are they even learning?
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There are 4 basics
The four pillars of my home schoolCAFFEINEALCOHOL PAJAMASCRYING
— Vision Bored (@VisionBored1) April 7, 2020
Did we miss anything?
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Spirit week still happens
Quarantine Homeschool Spirit Week!Monday: Pajama Day!Tuesday: Pajama Day!Wednesday: Pajama Day!Thursday: Pajama Day!Friday: Pajama Day!
— Taco Dragon (@tchrquotes) March 28, 2020
But it’s the same every day!
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There’s no sense of time
Homeschooling day 5Me: don’t forget to write the date at the top of the page7: mummy what day is it?Me: um I think it’s Tuesday or maybe July I don’t know
— MumInBits (@MumInBits) March 27, 2020
It’s completely out the window at this point.
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Math is super important
Homeschooling is just standing behind your kid checking their math on your phone calculator
— SpacedMom (@copymama) April 2, 2020
We totally know what we’re doing.
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The lunch menu is vast
HOMESCHOOL HOT LUNCHMonday: Mac n cheese with fruit cupTuesday: Chicken nuggets & chipsWednesday: Mac n cheese againThursday: Make your own damn lunch Friday: Cheetos
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) March 27, 2020
Especially on Cheeto Fridays.
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It’s everyone’s best-kept secret
Well the good news is that all those insufferably chipper homeschooling moms have stopped posting their daily schedules.
— Ramblin Mama (@ramblinma) April 6, 2020
Even the perfect moms are over it.
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Failing is way worse at hom
If there’s one thing that scares me more than an apocalyptic end of the world, it’s the possibility that if my kids fail at homeschooling they have to retake it
— ThreeTimeDaddy (@threetimedaddy) March 26, 2020
The ramifications will be huge.
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The dog still eats the homework
Homeschooling day 12: Fed the math homework to the dog myself.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) March 31, 2020
Except you volunteer it up yourself.
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There’s no dress code
Your kids are doing homeschool still wearing Christmas pajamas too right?
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) March 19, 2020
…or seasons, either.
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There are quite a bit of distractions
The hardest part of homeschooling is trying to figure out what happened to Carole Baskin’s husband at the same time.
— Paige Kellerman (@PaigeKellerman) March 30, 2020
#SardineOil
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There’s one goal
The hardest part of homeschooling is trying to figure out what happened to Carole Baskin’s husband at the same time.
— Paige Kellerman (@PaigeKellerman) March 30, 2020
No more pandemics, ever, please.
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The kids aren’t the one throwing the fits
The hardest part of homeschooling is trying to figure out what happened to Carole Baskin’s husband at the same time.
— Paige Kellerman (@PaigeKellerman) March 30, 2020
It’s you, teacher.
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Sick days are a bit confusing
First day of homeschool and my 13yo tried to call in sick…
— No Idea: Daddy Blog (@byclintedwards) March 30, 2020
Now what?
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Subjects are a bit different
My family has not eaten anything but ice cream all day and we only did homeschooling if you consider video games and Twitter and one walk homeschooling. I’m nailing this.
— The Evolving Arm (@leftarmisme) April 8, 2020
The favorites are ice cream and video games.
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There are rules about alcohol consumption
Homeschooling sucks. I got scolded for drinking on the job…
— Robert J. O’Neill (@mchooyah) April 7, 2020
But we think they need some amending.
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Don’t worry, there IS learning involved
Since starting homeschooling, my kids have learned 52 new ways to annoy me.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) April 7, 2020
Just not necessarily the traditional kind.
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You may forget about your pet
My cat has learned to help himself to snacks so obviously this homeschooling is a raging success.
— Island Girl (@_Water_Baby) April 7, 2020
This stuff is time consuming, okay?
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You really learn a lot about the students
Homeschooling would be a lot more fun if the kid in our class wasn’t a bully.
— WTFDAD (@daddydoubts) March 30, 2020
Thought we taught him better than that…
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Fun days are every day
Everyday is Crazy Hair Day at homeschool.
— Marlantined (@Marlebean) March 27, 2020
See? The kid isn’t missing out at all.
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It’s a learning experience for everyone involved
I’m not saying I’m going to suck at homeschooling my kids but my daughter just asked”Dad, what’s a synonym?”And I replied “It’s a spice” Have a top week, everybody
— joe heenan (@joeheenan) March 30, 2020
No wonder teachers require certifications.
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They really do learn
The homeschooling is paying off BIG TIME. #Homeschooling2020 pic.twitter.com/ArRFIuJTXR
— Yonderman (@dmcinnis) April 8, 2020
Spelling, especially!
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Fire drills are still a thing
If you see my boys locked outside, mind your business.We’re having a fire drill.#homeschool
— Jack’s Dad (@DaddingAround) March 24, 2020
In every sense of the word.
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There may be some yelling
Homeschooling day 4Today there was a lot of yelling & crying, things were thrown around, it was anarchy. But I calmed down and apologised to the kids and they seem ok about it
— MumInBits (@MumInBits) March 26, 2020
Not from your kid, though.
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It’s harder than you thought
[spelling bee]judge: your word is homeschoolme: ok, I’ve got thisjudge: *laughs* do you though?
— Divergent Mama (@Divergentmama) March 26, 2020
All. Hail. Teachers.
Are you homeschooling your kids right now? Let us know how it’s going!