The morning I decided not to send my 14-year-old daughter back to school, she was vomiting from anxiety. Here’s the thing nobody tells you: the school system didn’t identify any of this. Next year, she will start virtual school, which is 2 1/2 hours of live, curriculum-based learning with qualified teachers each day. The virtual school Maya will be starting costs around $7,000 AUD annually, which is actually half the cost of Maya’s previous private school. She’s learning to trust her body again.

Source: Huffington Post December 10, 2025 11:16 UTC