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Just so you know: Many schools are starting to allow teachers to have concealed firearms on their person during the school day.
I hope that doesn't bother you....
Hehe
- I am sure there are enough schools left that don't do that.
- I more or less trust teachers to be reasonable enough to handle an arm carefully, unlike many other people.
- I don't have kids anyway.
There are great schools in the US, don't put it as though all schools are crap just to promote HS. Cowboy-Indian syndrome I suppose Interesting site...
Huh? I said nothing about good schools or bad schools. I said that many teachers home school their own children and would not put them in school. That is often because although the school may be a "GOOD" school, they know that home schooling is a better option for them.
And they certainly love having that freedom. Oh, I already said that.
Huh? I said nothing about good schools or bad schools. I said that many teachers home school their own children and would not put them in school. That is often because although the school may be a "GOOD" school, they know that home schooling is a better option for them.
And they certainly love having that freedom. Oh, I already said that.
Since you mentioned it several times, how many is many? Any reliable sources for the percentage of teachers home-schooling their own kids?
Not that it mattered, just curious...
There were good public schools in the area when my kids were school age, so I never considered it. I can see why some parents would, though. The schools in some locales are awful. But I think it would be tough to do it well at levels much beyond 5th or 6th grade.
I am still waiting for specific examples of things parents don't want their kids to learn at those evil conventional schools
How to obtain and use illegal drugs.
How to join a gang.
What getting beat up for no reason feels like.
An $80 label on a $20 pair of jeans is a good thing.
"Enhanced" vocabulary - the kind not taught in the classroom.
Cheating is an acceptable method of passing tests.
You get the idea.
Beyond that, there's the simple fact that teaching in a classroom these days is more about crowd control and ensuring that kids can pass standardized tests than it is about providing a quality education. There are some good teachers out there that want to provide a quality education, but the burdens placed on them can make doing that job extremely difficult.
In most states, parents that home school have access to the same curriculum used in the public schools, but they can give their children the 1-on-1 attention that's simply not possible in a classroom of 35-50 kids. If the parent doesn't feel that a subject is being covered thoroughly enough, they can focus on it more.
People constantly use the argument that home schooling doesn't provide the children with a complete education, and that the students are being short-changed. What about the public school student that has far more potential than the majority of his/her classmates, but is only being provided with the bare minimum of education? Aren't they being short-changed, too? In a home schooling environment, that potential can be exploited.
I don't think you'd find one home schooling parent that would suggest that it's the right choice for every family. More than anyone, they understand that how you raise your kids should be left up to you. If you're content with the quality of the education provided at the local public school, then by all means, take advantage of that service you're paying for via taxes. They only want to be given that same choice, without being harassed for choosing a different option.
I guess that is the problem with all HS. Parents try to turn their kids into clones of themselves
...another demonstration of your ignorance...
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What's your opinion of home schooling?
