I am generally opposed to “free” and compulsory public education. That being said, as long as my tax dollars are being spent for it, and as long as its existence is dictated by law, I intend to voice my opinion whether I am otherwise connected to public education or not.
Over the years, I have been affiliated with public schools, private schools and several home education programs. I will not avoid doing work for a school district even if I am generally opposed to public education because it is better that they operate more efficiently at a lower cost than to fail even worse that they already have been. Even if I am like you and have nothing to do with public school, I am aware that there are many people for which there is no other option. For them, I do not want the public school system to have unbridled reign to indoctrinate the next generation with anti-Christian and communistic brainwashing. I do not want them to abuse children, including the sexual exploitation of the children in their care.
I do not know your reasons for homeschooling, but I would venture to guess it is based on your family’s Christian beliefs since that is the most common reason to home school. If so, your words do not underscore such a profession of faith since it does not matter to you that children are being sexually abused here (or, in your words, you are “glad to see this crap going on”), as long as they are not your children being abused.
Having been part of home education over a number of years and supporting encouraging others to do the same, I have had my fill of self-righteous, religious folk who piously home educate but care not for their neighbors or their neighbors’ children.
Jesus taught to love your neighbor as yourself. If you do that, you will love your neighbors’ children as you love your own. When children are being persecuted for their faith, and other children are being sexually abused as a matter of policy, and when parents are arrested for getting angry over it, it should not make you glad.
Well stated. Thank you for sharing your view.