Thanks for the advice. I just talked to the head class mom and she and I are going into school next week to ask about a few things. One of them being the fact our children are sick so much and since the school is old if theres a problem there. I would rather be honest and tell them if they don't have an evaluation on the building then we will make the calls needed to make them get one. I am checking out all kinds of links now...~P~
I'm not sure which one is the right one but look up OSHEA or EPA and there may be links to pursue further. I forget which is the right one. It is best to approach the school in a group ... so your children don't suffer the fallout ... . If there are others that are concerned ... so much the better.
Nmh, that's a good point about children being able to academically scoot ahead while homeschooling. Every child has strengths that can receive extra attention through home education, whereas in public school there is a lot of "dumbing down" time spent. Even if the school provides accelerated courses, it is nothing compared to what can be accomplished at home. If desired, you can hire people specialized in particular fields to tutor your child in a specific area, supplement with community courses, or utilize the assistance of another parent highly skilled in that discipline.
And if you lack some confidence in teaching a subject like math, for example, you can co-op with other parents to help in that area. Or purchase videos to supplement. Or utilize a grandparent, aunt, or your husband! Or pay for special tutoring in that one subject. There are many creative ways to meet a child's needs outside of a rigid public school setting.
That is, unless you live in Germany and experience outright persecution and abuse from the government where nothing a homeschool parent does is ever good enough to please their socialist objectives!
Vigilance, people!!! Vigilance. Keep your eyes on upcoming elections and do all you can to get Constitution-friendly people into office. Support the good candidates who truly have a chance to win!
Pandora, several years ago we knew a family who started homeschooling precisely because their child was getting sick from something in the school. It turned out to be cleaning chemicals being used.
As nmh suggested, you might want to check on this anonymously as you never know which way the public school administration will twist it, sad to say.