Irish parents join homeschooling groups in their thousands during Covid-19 pandemic

Home school groups saw their numbers double with over 10,000 people coming together to share advice and practices for teaching kids who could no longer attend school. Picture: iStock

Over 60,000 parents in Ireland have joined Facebook groups about parenting since lockdown began.

The number shot up during the early phases of the Covid-19 pandemic as parents became teachers and carers for their children.