In public schools. We pay a lot of income, sales, and property taxes and do not feel guilty about sending our three kids to public schools. Do Freepers collecting Medicare and Social Security feel guilty? Of course, we pay for their meals at school. We will not qualify for "need-based" college financial aid, so we need to save a lot of money for their college expenses.
Pardon the insufficient precaution. I was hoping you’d notice the “impersonal you” notice. Next time I’ll put it in quotes or a graphic.
"The other guy does it too" is not a valid argument, but even so, Medicare and Social Security are not (yet) as directly toxic as public education.
Public education is welfare. Free babysitting from abusive babysitters. If the govt put dangerous chemicals in your tap water, and called it free while raising your taxes to provide poison to your home...would you let your children drink it?
You have pure spring water on your property, and the well is called Homeschool.
*Only the impersonal "you" is used in this post.
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