It is? Seems to me that, if we leave aside theological questions such as whether evolutionary theory should be taught in schools, public compulsory education is morally neutral - and, given the increasing level of technical ability that is required simply to compete in a national economy, may be a moral imperative.
In Dec. 2005, the unemployment rate of those without a high school diploma was around 8%. The unemployment rate for high school graduates without any college was around 5%. The rate for those with any college or an associate degree was around 4%. With a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate was under 2%. Also interestingly, the college-educated saw the most stability in employment in the time-frame between Dec. 2004 - Dec. 2005. The high school dropouts saw wild fluctuations in the unemployment rates - as high as 9% in August 2005.
Neglecting education dooms children to a future of either unemployment or dependancy upon the government. And you want to say that compulsary public education is immoral? You're wrong, my friend. Your issues are not with the concept of public education - or at least it should not be - but rather over whether evolution belongs in that curriculum.
No one says to "neglect education," just remove it from the public bureaucracy and return it to the private sector under parental leadership.
If member accountability is good for our government and good for our Presbyterian church, it's likewise good for the education of our children.
And the vacuous PTA does not count.