[Henrietta]

We have friends that homeschool, and their 7 year old is doing algebra and studying Italian. I doubt your wife's eighth graders are doing either.

I'm not even sure if I believe your anecdote, as I've never seen, heard, or experienced anything like that from homeschooled kids. Your wife teaches school so you probably have an axe to grind against homeschooling.

One thing's for sure: public education in this country is a disaster, and the teacher's unions are only making it worse.

[kjam22]

You're not in the public school system.. but you know all there is to know about it. I'm not lying to you. I have no reason to lie to you. I've stated several times that there are lots of wonderful homeschoolers, and that I am not opposed to quality homeschooling. Not at all.

Go spend a few years as a public school teacher and deal with every kind of parent out there.....then come back and talk about teachers and what really goes on in public schools.

[kjam22]

These kids that have attended 9 years of public school and can't read..... you don't think their parents knew that?? Why didn't their parents take the time to teach the kid to read if the school wasn't?? You should buy a vowel.