"Do you have to call for "backup" every time you post?"
Hmmm. Interesting. I just counted the last 25 of my posts and of those, 2 included a courtesy copy to a FReeper other than the individual who was being directly responded to.
So I guess the answer to your question would be "no."
"For those who wish to do so, homeschooling is a wonderful thing. However, most of the population doesn't want to homeschool."
Sorry. A lot of people who want to homeschool simply can't afford to. After paying their taxes to support a failed government school system, many parents just don't have homeschooling as an option. Homeschooling is the mercedes-benz of educational options. High quality, but expensive for those of moderate means.
Given the financial wherewithal, most parents would choose private schools or homeschool.
That's funny. I know stay-at-home moms who send their children to private schools or preschools rather than homeschooling them.
If one can afford a private preschool or school, one ought to be able to afford to homeschool, if one wishes to do so.