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Replies to '11/24 Great School Debate'
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December 2, 2006, 8:53 pm PST
 Quote From: alasandra2003 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. "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."
You are partially right on this but not entirely. You do not pay taxes toward private school that is done primarily by the attending families with very little coming from US government which we pay into in the form of Federal Taxes. (By the way, if you do not work you don't pay taxes) Also, most homeschoolers (my friend included) use charter schools/resources which tax dollars go to AND they also have access to all the school district's resources if necessary. Meaning, my friend who uses the school's speech therapy for her son at the local school gets this for free- just like I would. Public schools are not accountable if you exercise your right not to use them. This is a choice you make for your family BUT doesn't it seem a little strange that you say PS isn't good enough yet feel insulted when someone says you should be held accoutable for that choice?
" 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."
Are you serious? Have you not seen the accusations on this board? Did you not see the show...."my homeschooler will hire your public schooled kid?" What is that? Please! You are very naive and do not want to see anyone else's side. It's great you choose to homeschool but my hubby and I don't feel we could teach as successfully as someone with a degree could. We are humble and neither of us have much beyond HS for our education. We have done well and worked hard but want more than getting by for our children. Again, we choose to live in our neighborhood in a tiny condo because of the great schools. We could move somewhere much cheaper with a bigger home and I could homeschool, if I chose to. We feel our area is great for many reasons beyond the schools but that is a big draw for us. To each his own...I assure YOU that my sons will learn the same things as yours- even in public school
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