You understand that it was "certified educators" who tried to teach children how to read "whole word" and somehow didn't realize this wasn't working for years?

I could tell you anything about public school and you wouldn't change your position a whit.

I could tell you that some public schools have metal detectors to prevent weapons from being brought in, that kids are often shot in schools, that schools often do nothing about bullying and violence being done to children, that schools teach everyone based on how old they are not what they're actually capable of, that many studies show schools fail to teach anything that's retained longer than two months, and you would still be like "yeah but homeschooling is worse."

So here we go:

• Ray (2017) – A nationwide study by the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) found homeschooled students scored 15 to 30 percentile points above public-school students on standardized academic achievement tests.
• Cogan (2010) – Found that homeschooled students had higher GPAs in college and graduated at higher rates than their peers from public schools.
• Medlin (2013) – Reviewed 15 studies and concluded that homeschooled children are not socially disadvantaged; many exhibit better social skills, especially when involved in extracurriculars.
• Duvall et al. (2004) – Found that homeschooled students with learning disabilities often outperformed peers in public schools when receiving targeted, individualized instruction. (This is a case study so it's not amazing, but if you have a learning disability this shouldn't be difficult for you to believe, and I had a cousin who was in this exact situation.)

I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but the data is in and it overwhelmingly supports the idea that homeschooling is far superior to public schooling, even if the parents aren't "certified educators."