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Not all public schools are like this. I attended a horrific inner city school but will be sending my son to a public school in a very small county in God’s country. Flyover country is very different from inner city schools and there are still God fearing parents who are involved with their children’s education.

I know I'll receive flames for this but the two children in my care go to a very good school here in "fly over country", this is central Illinois, conservative country in a blue state. My wife and I are very much involved in their education. They occasionally wear their, "I love Jesus" Tee shirts and are not sent home for it.

The first day I walked into their school, I saw some elementary school art on the wall, the first thing I noticed was a poster that had a huge W.W.J.D. on it and in case somebody didn't know what that meant it was also stated in parentheses, "What Would Jesus Do", that poster stayed there the whole year.

My daughter teaches in a public school, high school level in Missouri, her politics are very similar to my own, don't call her a liberal to her face whatever you do. She too has to deal with that "broad brush".

Want to hear another broad brush? I'm a retired union member. Never mind that I have never voted for a democrat in my entire life, never. How many of the broad brushers here can truthfully say that?

There are decent public schools in this country, you won't find many of them in N.Y.C., Los Angeles, Chicago or many other metro areas. My kids are in the 6th grade, I help with home work and I already have to review their text books to relearn some things that I originally learned 50 to 60 years ago. Proper grammar and punctuation is just as difficult for me now as it was back then. I do not consider myself qualified to teach and who knows me, better than I do.

Home schooling is fine for those who want to do it and are able. Private school is fine too for those who can afford it but the reality is that it is very expensive. The nearest private school to me is Lutheran and tuition is $6,500 per year, per student, an unattainable amount for some who are struggling just to get by. What is not alright, in my book is the condescending attitude among some home schoolers and private schoolers, accusing others of "not caring about their children enough", to the point of calling it child abuse for allowing children to go to public schools.

"What is not alright, in my book is the condescending attitude among some home schoolers and private schoolers, accusing others of "not caring about their children enough", to the point of calling it child abuse for allowing children to go to public schools."

Not a "condescending attitude" GB, downright abusive is what it is.

I've encountered some of these so-called "conservatives" and let me tell you, they are some of the most vile and vicious people you'll ever come across. They spare no effort to rip the the spawn of satan to shreds because he dares to permit his children to attend a public school.

Doesn't matter one whit what you tell them about how different your school is, you're simply evil for even considering the practice.