[meandog]

As a teacher, I would suggest you put your kids in private schools and seek a job to pay the tuition.

[hsmomx3]

Why do you say that? I see nothing wrong with homeschooling as the parents are committed to this.

Tuition can be very expensive as you well know, and that is not an option for many.

[netmilsmom]

>>As a teacher, I would suggest you put your kids in private schools and seek a job to pay the tuition.<<

As a teacher, you need a job.
As a parent in MI, with crappy schools and huge waiting lists for the Catholic ones (and watered down Catechesis) I need to Homeschool.

Switched-on-Schoolhouse is bright and easy for parents. It's great until about the 6th grade.

[Texas_shutterbug]

As a teacher, I believe you are ill informed and biased against homeschooled. Homeschooling is an excellent option, and with a large family, we've utilized public and private schools as well as homeschooled. My homeschooled kids have been my happiest and most well adjusted, even if I do think they're all great. :)

[Texas_shutterbug]

Yes, I see the errors. I was in a hurry, and didn't proofread.

[RoseyT]

As a teacher, I would suggest you put your kids in private schools and seek a job to pay the tuition.

What do you suggest for parents when there's no private school available?

[kalee]

As the parent of a succesful homeschool graduate, I would suggest that inclination combined with motivation and commitment will lead to success in homeschooling.

Our son is at a very old, prestigious, private college on academic scholarship. He was president of the local chapter of the homeschool honor society, paged for the governor and general assembly in our state capital and was governor at Boy's State. He was an excellent student who received numerous awards at the diocesan level in our church, in the community and beyond. He applied to 4 colleges, was accepted at all with scholarship offers. He is doing well in college, a double major and is active in numerous organizations in leadership positions. I don't have a teaching degree, pulled together my own curriculum, even writing some of it myself and we did a great job. Our daughter is now homeschooling her little girl.