“May THIS Conservative ask why?”
Absolutely. My wife’s pre-k students were learning their alphabet, colors, days of the week etc...
I’ll also add that she’s currently a Kindergarten teacher and many of her kids are so low (educationally) that they could benefit from a pre-k program. It’s hard for those kids to keep up with the ones that DO know their ABCs and other things.
With the current state of K-12 education I think pre-k helps.
No offense to your wife, but isn’t that the sort of thing parents should be teaching their kids? I spend a few minutes a day teaching my almost four year old to read and count. And she’s not exposed to bad influences or peer pressure. Instead she comes with me on errands, does chores, and talks to me about my work.
Why is the government interested in taking my place?
Isn't that what PARENTS are for?
I'm SURE that if PHYSICAL signs of child abuse is found on those children; your wife is REQUIRED to notify authorities.
Why isn't the lack of early training by parents ALSO considered child abuse?
We keep tending the cowbirds eggs and when they hatch, they push the legitimate nestlings out, thereby taking all the resources of the foster (foisted upon) nest builders.