Sorry, I don’t watch tv and I certainly don’t memorize old commercials so your attempt at humor fell flat.
I have called wintertime on her comments again and again. However, she’s right about the power of the government. Every homeschooler knows if they don’t comply with local requirements, their children will be forced to attend government schools. If they refuse, they could be arrested or have their kids removed. The government has, at its base, the threat of armed force to compel citizens.
No police officer carries an unloaded gun. And yes, if children are removed from their parents, it involves armed officers. Just because the guns aren’t usually pointed at heads doesn’t make the promise of violence not there. Basic gun training says you don’t point a gun at someone you aren’t willing to shoot, and most of the time those situations do not escalate to shooting level.
It would if CPS tried to take my kids.
I’m glad you’re proud of your work. I’m proud of mine too. I make a lot of money and I’m going to give all that up to educate my kids so don’t tell me you’re making half what you can in industry. I’ve heard that line a lot too, usually just before the local schools increase my property taxes yet again and then explain why the graduation rate is so bad.
Yes, and some of us, particularly those of us with math, science, and technology degrees, could be making just as much or more than you do. I bet you're making a lot more than a teacher does (which is not criticism, just a fact.)
The difference is, we've given that up to educate other people's children, because we feel that the future of our society depends on the education its children receive today.
The system needs a lot of help, and no one teacher is going to fix it...but those of us who are conservative teachers like to feel we're doing our small part to make things a little bit better instead of just sitting on the sidelines complaining about how bad things are.
Not everyone can teach, and not everyone can homeschool. But I don't think that those of us who choose to teach deserve as much derision as we receive from some here -- in fact, it looks like we'd get a little bit of support for doing our small parts to turn back the tide of liberalism in the public schools.
If you choose to homeschool, good for you. No one is complaining. But please don't tar all public schools, and all public school students, teachers, and systems, with the same brush.