We homeschooled. Back when we started (11 years ago), I don't think that the schools were having this degree of problems, but I know with each passing year, I'd hear more and more about problems in public schools.
Homeschooling is one decision we've never regretted, and the benefits (and I'm not just talking educationally) have been profound.
My hubby insisted that my little one go to half day Kindergaten this year. Along with that I decided that my older one could do "specials". We signed her up for Music and Gym.
Honestly, the Kindergarten class is not so bad. (of course it kills me that she is going over the alphabet for the third week while working on vowel blends at home) The Gym class was fine. THE MUSIC class!!!! Oh MY! The poor teacher did all she could do but the kids were awful. I walked up to the teacher at the end and stated that this class was the reason why I homeschooled.
She is an older lady and said, "I would too."