[Dallas]

If a parent fails at homeschooling, only their children will suffer. Juxtaposed with a public school teacher where many are affected.

The ratio of failing students in the public system is overwhelming to that of homeschoolers. Over-crowded classrooms, no discipline, etc.

Why worry about a drip when there's a flood going on ?

[stanz]

Well, floods are apparent, drips often go unrecognized. If a kid gets less than decent grades across the board, you know something has to be looked into. If a kid gets consistently good grades with one dismal one, you can zero in on the teacher and find out the problem. In any event, you need to confront each situation and take necessary action. It might mean changing schools or turning to homeschooling if the fault lies in the teaching. This has often been the case. But, in institutionalized schooling, public or private, there's a mechanism in place which sends up a flare when there are inconsistencies. One has to reckon with problems because the problems are brought to the forefront. I would think that sometimes, this goes by the wayside in a homeschooling situation. That's all. No big condemnation of homeschooling. It works for many.