Yes, I’ve homeschooled everyone since 1995. Five graduated, five to go.
I’m glad your child is doing well, and you are comfortable with the positives and negatives of her school. I don’t think it’s possible for any professional educators to avoid open borders, Columbus is bad, and disdain for Trump; those positions are rife at our community college, too, except maybe in the auto-tech program.
I get impatient with people who are serially outraged by incidents in the public schools, yet can’t consider any other method of education.
“I get impatient with people who are serially outraged by incidents in the public schools, yet can’t consider any other method of education.”
I agree with that 100%. Drives me insane when people complain about government education. “Enjoy your 4 hours at the DMV?” I ask. If you cannot stand government services like that, why would you subject a child to 12-14 years of it? Children spend nearly 13,000 hours under government instruction and emerge barely able to read and write. Shameful isn’t the word. Why would anyone subject a child to years of that? They often say I cannot teach the child everything. I am unconvinced that government schools can teach a child ANYTHING. By me teaching something, I’m already miles ahead.
I also reel when people tell me homeschooling or private schooling is expensive. What is the price of ignorance? One man, in particular, had a huge jacked up truck, a jet ski, a Harley, scuba gear, and numerous other toys and complained private education was too expensive. It is sinful. We forego a great deal to make certain this girl has good opportunity before her.
Two of the biggest problems are parents who believe that the education of their children is someone else’s job. The other is that school is a means to get a piece of paper to get a job. It becomes a contest of give me this piece of paper so I may get the next piece of paper to get a job to get lots of stuff. At best, they are people who collect information but no real knowledge. It is shallow, and does not produce self-educators who pursue knowledge for the love of it.
Thank you for your reply and all the best.