Quote From: janiesmithBelieve me some of these things are still going on now. I have seen it. I suppose this parent could get involved in their childs education - but then that would mean not allowing this to continue and homeschooling. I fought hard for my children's education in the public school system, during a class size debate, a member of the administration told me right in front of a PTA meeting that if I did not agree with the decisions the school was making, homeschooling was definately an option. (38 kids in a classroom is too many in my opinion). I kept my kids in the system, but I often look back at all of the work I have done, volunteering, PTA meetings, help with homework, etc. and wonder if it might have been easier just to teach them myself!
Homeschool should be looked at as another way to educate; as people go, they will always go to the right, middle or left of an issue. This is life, and it is still one freedom we still have left here. I understand the flustrations tax payers have when they take on the burdens of our social system. This help should be scrutinized harshly. Homeshooling barely makes it in this catagory. Most people homeschooling do so at their own expense. So, how does this effect the social system? I love homeschooling, and yes, I wish some days that I had tons of money to hire the tutor like the privledged, then I could scrutinize the teacher and not myself. I am only human. My child will most likely get into college with a scholorship. What's the likelyhood or =ratio of public school children that will have this opportunity? What is the taxpayer doing with the public that come out not reading. Maybe the tables need to be washed in the social schools before they put dirt on the homeschoolers table.
Give credit where credit is due. Parents that homeschool are taking an active role in their childrens rearing. Unconventional, maybe, but I say this is more than the person sending their child away for most of their childhood. I don't think parents doing this really have a clue what they learn or what they know. Do they really care or is it really used as a babysitting service. The parents I know have told me they like the break from their kids. I don't think this is an attitude we should foster. Maybe we are not ready to really deal with the issues of why kids need to be publicly schooled. Could the greedy work force be an issue? Tables can always be turned, lets try to turn it in a positive direction of supporting one another, not telling one another how and what to do. When will some people let others learn to think and do for themselves?
Parents want the best for their children, but what’s the best way to educate them? Dr. Phil’s guests face off in a debate about whether to school, homeschool or unschool. Dana and her husband, Joe, call themselves radical unschoolers. They say education happens as a side effect of life, and they don’t believe in tests, curriculums or grades. Are their three kids learning what they need to know? Then, RaeAnn says public schools are death traps and wants to homeschool her children. Her husband, Steve, says their kids are safer at school than they are at home. Can this couple reach a compromise? Plus, Nicole feels like an outcast at 26. She says she hated being homeschooled, and couldn’t relate to other kids. Share your thoughts here.
