twinmomma, DD's room has the same size problem - on the *one* day we had DD home with us, we set her up at a mini folding table in her room - it took up most of the space, but we could put it away when the day was done. Could you set him up with a foldaway desk or a wall mounted fold down desk so it can be in his room but out of the way when he's not using it? (I hate spending money on something so temporary, but at the end of the day, a quiet space without distractions really is ideal. His teacher's response is very annoying, but I think we all understand the underlying reason that she's saying it)
k3am, Today we moved the coffee table over and put a folding table in the middle of the living room. That way beau could sit at the counter, his son could sit at the folding table, and I am in my office. It seems to be working ok. They're technically still in the same room, but I think it's the best we're going to get for now. There's physically no space for us to put any kind of desk in his room. He has a king size bed in there currently and there's enough space to walk around the edge of it. It's a mess, but temporary because we needed a place to put beau's king size bed until we get a new house.
twinmomma, well then, she has 3 options.. he can be in the living room with people on the periphery, on the bed but alone, or she can volunteer to pay rent for you guys to stay in a larger home where he has a dedicated space until this pandemic is over.
I've seen kids here doing their distance learning in a parking lot, inside of a restaurant, and at a gas station. He's safe, sheltered, and showing up. We're all just making the best out of what we've got right now, and that is more than enough.
k3am , I honestly think part of the problem is that beau's son goes to school in the very upper class town next door, whereas my kids are in a much more middle/lower class town. His town barely has divorced parents, never mind someone in an apartment or small house. The "learning coaches" as they call them are mainly stay at home moms, not working parents. They've already had issues with her only communicating to one parent or the other, forgetting that they're not in the same household all the time.