Believe me, I have had my feathers ruffled more than once.
What I have issue with is for those who berate and scream at those of us who choose to teach and enjoy it and the kids, who bring me to work each day.
I am 100% pro for what you feel is best for you and your child, and I do not snub my finger at anyone who chooses to homeschool, but the elitist snobbery does go both ways at times, as I have been guilty of it myself.
And by the way, a teaching degree does not prepare one to teach any more than reading a book teaches you how to ride a bicycle.:)
Thanks for being understanding when conservative, Christian, pro-parental choice people choose to teach, because it does happen.
When I read of the stories of some poor kids whose only good example in life was a teacher who cared, I could never criticize anyone for making that decision.
Knowing the atmosphere that exists in most public schools, I consider teaching more of a calling because (for me, at least) I could not imagine what on earth would otherwise compel an otherwise sane adult to become a teacher.
It is a rewarding feeling, though, when after you have explained something to a kid, the lights go on and they say, “OH! NOW I get it.”