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i have troubles with those that think that if you choose not to homeschool you are 1. lazy or 2. a feminazi.

Sorry that we come across as mean sometimes. But, that's because we're often hopping-mad about something the NEA said against us, or we've been put into a defensive mode by anti-homeschoolers. There has been a stigma on homeschooling for a long time (not to mention laws restricting it), and the movement is still fighting hard against it. Unfortunately, sometimes it means that we have to lob a few in the public school direction. =)

Our school taxes are very high, and we intended to send our children to the local public schools. In fact, we live just around the corner from both the high school and middle school and just a 20-minute walk from the grade school. But, after I had my oldest in preschool there for just two months, I was forced to take him out by the educrat principal (long story). I know other homeschoolers who took their children out of public school, too, so obviously many of us are not fans of public school for those reasons.

oh i understand perfectly where you are coming from T of T! i have spoken with Txbec about this as well. i think it is truly marvelous for those that can do it, and i DO think it is the best way, but only if the parent is equipped to do so. i am not a whackjob, and i am not stupid, but i am severely lacking in patience and i have one child with a learning disability. As it is, i have to do a fair amount of remedial and tutoring work with her and it DEFINITELY puts a strain on our relationship. i wish it didn't, but often one or both of us end up in tears. i KNOW that i am NOT the best person to teach her, that there are those who have patience and understanding and also are more schooled in alternative methods of teaching for those with problems learning.

i know that homeschoolers take a lot of flack, and so i understand where you are coming from on this. after all, i live in No.VA which is a HQ of sorts for homeschoolers.