Or not financially able in this economy. Private school isn’t cheap. I have had to make several adjustments to make it happen. No retirement for me until I am on a walker.
I would also say that in a rural area there may not be one.
No need. I did temper my response somewhat. I will add that often they are simply ignorant of the options available. I live in an area so rural that I have to get my internet from satellite. But I still have full acess to khanacademy.org and MIT, all of which is absolutely free and, frankly, better than any public school.
i.e. the only excuse for sending your kids to public school is that both parents absolutely have to work outside the home just to put food in the kids mouths.
no retirement for me on this side of the grass.