If our children were school age today, we would homeschool. We even had to pull our children from one Christian grade school and switch to another mid-year. One bad school board decision towards hiring a substandard school principal makes a big difference.
From a college professor's perspective: excepting PC use, an Amish grade school graduate is better prepared for college than today's average high school graduate. Keep in mind, the Amish school teacher only has an eight grade education! Love your children: get them out NOW!
Another great resource is FReeper ChocChipCookie's SurvivalMom website, she has a great guide: My top 16 tips for beginning homeschoolers.
Cheers,
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“Damn....I am seriously considering pulling him out of school and home schooling.”
Wintertime is right. Look for a local homeschool cooperative or homeschool support group to give you teaching tips and find interesting, mind-building material (I’ve heard good things about Singapore math). Some homeschooling groups can get tutors on topics the parents are weak in. The internet is rich with helpful information on the topic if you know how to look for it.