Who said I got a vaction? I have time off from school in the summer but I have 4 children of my own. 2 are in military service to this country and received a fine education in the public schools. I also have a 3rd grader and a 6th grader, also well above grade level and educated in the public school system of North Carolina. There are good schools out there and good teachers.
Not all teachers who are in the NEA are wacko. How stereotypical can you get? There are several in my school who are in the NEA and they are normal folks who voted REPUBLICAN. Most of the teachers in my school voted for GW.
I believe it was Carl from Alaska who made the slur about lazy teachers not you. You just happened to start the thread that I replied to.
My wife and I homeschool 3 kids at home. It has been remarkable to watch their growth and progress and their unfurling their minds like a beautiful flower. Day by day by day. But always under our watchful eye. They converse,not just with kids their age, but with people of all ages. It has been an education for my wife and me. It was the best decision we ever made. They would have been completely different people if they had been indoctrinated by politically correct government reeducation camps. Now they know the basics and as they move to college they know it is a good thing to ask questions, even of your professors and teachers without apprehension. Luckily we have given them a love to learn things. We have exploited their natural curiosity about every subject. We are fundamenal Bible believing Christians, but we went into great depth to explain the theory of evolution. The oldest just finished calculus and the 14 year old has finished Algebra II and Geomentry and Trigenometry. They all play 3 or 3 musical instruments. They are very remarkable people. They are people who I feel we can hand off the country to in 30 years and continue leadership in this country that will uphold the fundamental tenents of freedom, liberty, and happiness. I do not see the products of the public schools doing that. They are trying to turn this great ship away from our heritage as a nation.