Get the kids out of the publik skools now, if you love them. Give up the expensive vacations if you have to, the fancy homes. Put your kids first.
Gatto has it right. We've become a nation of imbeciles. Have you been around public schoolers lately??
Many parents aren't fully aware of the options they have. They went through public education, everyone they grew up with went through it, their parents went through it. As a result, they can't imagine that education can be done in any other way.
The next time a parent you know complains about how bad the schools are, let her know that there are other choices. As a friend once told me, instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.
"Have you been around public schoolers lately??"
Yes as a matter of fact I have and was pretty impressed.
What's your story?
Yes, and they are great kids.