I see your points. But your children really might consider bringing complaints before the local school boards...for their children, your grandchildren.
I think they are afraid. Other children have been hurt by complaints of parents. Some kids care is free and parents get to keep the food stamps too. FL just lowered the passing score since too many failed!
I went to a program with no American Flag or Pledge of Allegiance and they begged me not to make trouble.
They know it is wrong and complain to each other but lost jobs and pay reductions make private schools impossible.
I wish I could home school them all!
Yes, 4 of my 6 (total daughters and their husbands) have been out of work, some for 2 years. We all help each other, but all are about 50 years old and are college graduates living in high unemployment areas. Moving is the solution, but they do not see that. YET?