Twink, I see you are a public school teacher. You defend your position passionately, because you have a vested interest. Good for you. But in the same vein, I have a vested interest in my position, and I will defend my position just as passionately.
It seems you have a strong community willing to fight for their rights and are organized. I still would not put my children in that school system if I lived there, I have chosen this path and we have been successful with it, regardless of what is available. I am sure there are homeschoolers in your district that feel the same way.
I have not once slammed parents for choosing to put their children in a public school. I will from time to time challenge someone who insists they have no choice but to use public school because of some perceived inadequacy to revisit that perception.
I have slammed the public school system, as it currently exists in the US. It is a failing system, you admitted yourself in a previous post that it has been failing since the 70s and 80s. As others have posted, a government compulsary educational system is antithetical to a free society.
And, from time to time, I do come on these threads and choose to relay our own experiences about how our homeschooling works when posters suggest there are not the same opportunities for homeschoolers as those in public schools.
Quick reply (I am going to bed, lol). I am not a public school teacher other than being a sub part time now. Possibly full time in the future.
I don’t have a vested interest in anything but my faith and my family (kids). Just as long as we’re clear.
I’m a mom first and always.
My kids ain’t in the k-8 district but the teens are in the public high school district. Works for us. Everyone has to do what is best for their kids.
Then we seem to agree mostly.
:)