You are likely a **very** responsible parent, and it is my guess that you likely share most of the same beliefs about the importance of learning that my husband and I have. It is likely that your home is organized and your children have a dependable routine for sleep, diet,chores, and exercise. You likely have good control over your children's use of electronics. You keep an eye on their academic progress and would get outside help for them as needed. Your vacations include stops at historical sites. There are good books and uplifting magazines in your home. You would likely take immediate action if your children showed signs of slacking with regard to their school assignments. You keep an eye on their friendships.
My conclusion, (if you are doing the above), is that **YOU** and your spouse ( personally) are the **REAL** teachers of your children. **YOU** are doing the hard work of educating your children.
If your home life, your values, and the minute by minute actual **time** that your children are spending at the kitchen table or their desks were compared to those who successfully homeschool there would be almost **NO** difference!
Honestly...Where are the studies that **prove** that government schools actually educate children? How much is due to all the work done by responsible parents ( like you) IN THE HOME? How much is due to the government school?
Again.. Where are the studies separating out what is learned at home from what is acquired in the school?
It could be that we spend **thousands** of dollars per child per year on schools that aren't really teaching. It could be that successfully educated children are **really** being educated IN THE HOME by their **parents**!
Personally, I conclude that if there is an successfully educated child that child was **afterschooled** or homeschooled. The only thing government schools do is send home a curriculum and provide tax paid babysitting.
( Capitals for emphasis only)
Respectfully,
Wintertime
When I read >> You are likely a **very** responsible parent, and it is my guess that you likely share most of the same beliefs about the importance of learning that my husband and I have. It is likely that your home is organized and your children have a dependable routine for sleep, diet,chores, and exercise. You likely have good control over your children’s use of electronics. You keep an eye on their academic progress and would get outside help for them as needed. Your vacations include stops at historical sites. There are good books and uplifting magazines in your home. You would likely take immediate action if your children showed signs of slacking with regard to their school assignments. You keep an eye on their friendships.<< I almost fell out of my chair.
This breakfast program is for the hungry kids whose momma is still crashed, in bed or on the floor, with the guy she met last night. However the public officials in Chicago and many other cities are not permitted to speak the truth for fear or being called racist or starting a family fight.
(Have you considered a career as a comedian?)