The NEA's View of Home Schoolers

[frodo82801]

The elitists speak:

http://www.nea.org/espcolumns/dv040220.html


There's nothing like having the right person with the right experience, skills and tools to accomplish a specific task. Certain jobs are best left to the pros, such as, formal education.

There are few homeowners who can tackle every aspect of home repair. A few of us might know carpentry, plumbing and, let’s say, cementing. Others may know about electrical work, tiling and roofing. But hardly anyone can do it all.

Same goes for cars. Not many people have the skills and knowledge to perform all repairs on the family car. Even if they do, they probably don’t own the proper tools. Heck, some people have their hands full just knowing how to drive.

So, why would some parents assume they know enough about every academic subject to home-school their children? You would think that they might leave this -- the shaping of their children’s minds, careers, and futures -- to trained professionals. That is, to those who have worked steadily at their profession for 10, 20, 30 years! Teachers!

Why? Because the school system is serious broken.

[adam423]

That's why we have support groups and a wide array of curriculms, educational links, co-ops, etc. etc. We realize we don't know everything as parents. But we also know that the public school doesn't just teach reading, writing, and arthimetic anymore.

[lisaann]

I will be very surprised if my children will be allowed the choice to homeschool their own kids.

[HSmomto4]

Oh that makes me mad!! And then it makes me laugh at the same time....they know nothing! A teacher can be qualified to teach every subject, but parents can't?? Give me a break!

[NewWorldOrder]

Oh, they're just saying so they can feel like they are kings of the world. They're just full of hot air. The problem though, is that they actually believe what they're saying.

[frodo82801]

One question for this guy: Why do home schooled kids score so much better when compared to govt school kids?

[topekaclark]

http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/commerce.web/newsrelease

This is my first time trying to do the link thing. Point being this article is regarding research on academics success' of homeschooling. The thing that got me was parents who didn't graduate high school (shamefully that's me, I did get me GED) are doing wonderfully homeschooling. Their children are above grade levels.

This story from the NEA doesn't amount to a hill of beans. They're loosing money from every child being pulled out of school, they will never admit in a million years that homeschooling is successful. Socialization, I get tired of hearing about that.

Obviously my child's school wasn't EDUCATING my child who was in 1st grade. There answer was to hold her back, no services even though 2 doctors agree that there are learning disabilities. When a non-educated person, like am whoops meant I am (:hehee) , can teach her to read in 6 months there is something wrong with that picture. Did I mention she taught her self multiplication.

These articles just make mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great now I am going to have to repent of my anger, thanks. :rolleyes

[NewWorldOrder]

This reminds me of what happened to my 16 yr. old daughter the other day. She and her dad went to the local community college here to check into dual enrollment. They went to the counselors office, and all she did was ask condescending questions about her homeschooling. Then they tried to tell her that she would have to give them her SAT scores and also take their placement test to qualify, and that she would have to take remedial courses in reading and math. :doh All of those are bald face lies. I couldn't believe they would tell her such crap. All she has to do is either take their placement test, or, if she has taken the SAT, use her scores from the SAT in lieu of taking the placement test. She is not required to take any remedial courses what-so-ever.

I can see we are going to have problems with this community college. My daughter said the lady acted like she had never heard of homeschooling before. What kind of guidance counselor works for a college, and isn't educated in that area. North Texas has so many homeschoolers, that a lot of the communities are starting cater their resources around them.

[just17]

Funny they used a car analogy. I look at it a different way. If I can drive a Ford, I can drive a Honda, Toyota, Saturn, you name it. Some of the gadgets may be in different places, but the basics of driving remain the same.

So if I can teach Math, I can teach English, Science, Social Studies, you name it. So if I've ever taught my child ANYTHING then I can teach them EVERYTHING. I may just have to adjust a few things here or there, but the basics remain the same.

[Deepcallstodeep]

Funny they used a car analogy. I look at it a different way. If I can drive a Ford, I can drive a Honda, Toyota, Saturn, you name it. Some of the gadgets may be in different places, but the basics of driving remain the same.

So if I can teach Math, I can teach English, Science, Social Studies, you name it. So if I've ever taught my child ANYTHING then I can teach them EVERYTHING. I may just have to adjust a few things here or there, but the basics remain the same.

Good point, just17. I used to teach HS English at a Tech/Voc school. I frequently subbed in the Autobody dept. :panic :aha At first the kids teased me but my point was that if you can READ, you can LEARN and you can TEACH. If anything it made the kids respect me more in English class, knowing I had learned about John Deere tractor engines by reading the manuals.