[lucky american]

Math is no longer needed in schools. Calculators have taken care of that for us. Your child needs to be taught these skills in order to succeed. If you do not want to home-school, hire a tutor or send them to private school.

[Fundamentally Fair]

If you do not want to home-school, hire a tutor or send them to private school.

Sarcasm? I hope...

[knarf]

"Calculators have taken care of that for us."

Calculators and velcro.

My kids were never allowed calculators during their homeschool career.

I never allowed footwear that didn't tie.

Between calculators, velcro and TV, I'd guess at least 50% of basic skills are not lost, but never learned, to the detriment of a child's (and ultimately adult's) ability to formulate thought processes (sp?) required to reach a conclusion quickly and easily.