Guess he's pissed that my local school district isn't getting money for my little skulls full of mush since I keep them at home. LOL!!
What this person fails to realize is that one of the main goals of home education for me and at least several of my friends who are homeschoolers is NOT to TEACH my children EVERYTHING, but to teach them HOW TO LEARN anything they want to know. That's what a good teacher should be doing, regardless of the setting - home, public OR private school. There are good ones AND bad ones in each vein.
I absolutely agree with you!
We had this question clarified for us years ago: Are you raising children or adults??? You teach an adult how to learn. You teach a child facts.
The perspective is all the difference in the world. It is also the difference between most public schools and most home schools. We focus on teaching our children how to read and write and then focus on teaching them how to self-study. Not only does it take the pressure off the teacher, it also better reflects how you learn as an adult (beginning with college). No one in my place of employment teaches me my job - that is part of my responsibility.
Another nail in the coffin...