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Replies to '11/24 Great School Debate'
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November 27, 2006, 6:36 am PST
 Quote From: kschmittz Being a homeschooler you are more committed to your children's educational needs? That is great that you feel such a sense of superiority to those who choose public school. My husband and I live in a higher end area with terrific public schools which is the main reason we moved here- among others. Maybe this is our committment to our kids- to live in a low crime neighborhood with sense of community that doesn't exist many places anymore. My opinion is that although homeschool can be fun, enriching and academic the world and most people are not successful and happy on academics alone. Things like character, integrity and tolerance are valuable too. Maybe during your journey of teaching you have forgotten the human side of education. I will pray that you will re-read this post and see how nasty and discriminatory it has come off. Not all parents have the luxury to homeschool, myself included. I work FT and although I feel I could "get it done" I do not feel the amount of time or the level of structure is what would benefit my son. Before you question and assume about other's committments I would enocurage you to have your ducks in a row. For the record, I also think homeschoolers should have the equivalent education level that teachers have in the PS system that is unfit to teach our young. Just a thought. I know there are many committed public school parents. Not everyone can move to a high end neighborhood with terrific public schools. And frankly I don't want to move. I love my home, we live in a nice community with little or no crime, unfortunately the public schools do not meet our children's needs. Not everyone can afford to send their children to a private school, homeschooling is a viable educational alternative.
I was replying to a post that accused homeschoolers of cheating their children of an academic education and holding them hostages. Many studies have been done that show that committed homeschool parents meet their childrens academic needs. But parents have to be committed to homeschool. You can't just homeschool when you feel like it, anymore then you can just go to work when you feel like it. I was not implying that I was a more committed parent then anyone else. Some of you public school parents seem awful defensive of your choice to send your children to public school and see insults where none were intended.
In MS you can be a substitute teacher with just a highschool diploma. And frankly I don't care what sort of education you believe homeschool parents "should" have, it's none of your business. I don't see public school parents butting in telling people who send their kids to private schools what sort of education they should have, what the private schools should teach etc. You do not pay for private or homescooling through your tax money; therefore we are not accountable to you. On the other hand I do pay for public schools through my tax money and the public schools are accountable to me and every other tax payer.
Why do you think homeschoolers do not teach their children about the importance of a good character, integrity and tolerance. I assure you we do. |
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