If I had concerns over shivs at my kid’s school, I wouldn’t be sending them there away from my protection for 8 hours a day, 181 days a year.
I’m not meaning to be snide, as I know everyone’s financial situation is different. I was surprised at how much money we saved when we started homeschooling. There are so many fees for class activities that free education adds up. Being homeschooled also takes fewer outfits (well worn clothing is fine at home-no one makes fun of it) and you don’t need a second pair of tennis shoes for each kid for phy ed. I wish I would have known about the entire series of McGuffey readers available on CD-ROM for $159 when we started homeschooling. That’s the one time total cost for k-12 curriculum for all your children. It’s available at DollarHomeschool.com
I work evenings and weekends so I can be home during the day. My husband quite literally lost his job of twenty years due in large part to our decision to homeschool (he was a public school teacher). My older kids work to help pay for their music lessons, dance classes, etc. Being extremely frugal has been a part of our lives for many years. Most homeschool families I know make a financial sacrifice to do so.
I carried a pocket knife with me from about the 6th grade on. Still carry one to this day. Never had the idea to hurt anyone with it.
Educators need to grow up and stop being children.