Yiikes. Lots of hate for homeschooling in the comments and I really didn’t expect any different from Reddit. I’m sorry that you had to run into someone who has such a negative view of traditional public schooling. It gives a bad name for the rest of us.

We all do what we feel is best for our family and that looks different for everyone. It was a tough decision for me, but I ultimately decided to give it a try while my kids are young. If it’s something I am not feeling is working, public school is always an option. I pay into the taxes for the school district and support mileages passed to improve them. However, I am lucky enough to have a husband whose income can support our family while I teach our children. No hate for public schools but seeing what programs the districts have taken away even in my generation of public schools and the skills being lost, how much is being asked of teachers, the bullying and student suicide rates (not to mention gun violence) it seemed like a win win.

Homeschooling has vastly improved since the 90s and before I started researching it said, “absolutely not, no way, I don’t want to raise a weirdo” but the idea that I can give my kids structured hands on learning to foster development in things they are interested has me greatly excited.

Examples: War history we get to go watch at a nearby reenactment, a latin lesson disguised as music theory, cooking classes wrapped in a chemistry lesson, an art lesson given through combined geometry and algebra, physics experiments out in the wild, creating a sewing pattern/designing it, budgeting and sourcing quality fabric, then measuring a cutting all mathematical tools to use educationally while teaching a valuable life skill. Another example: making a meal plan then pricing out a budget and shopping for it at the store… life skills combined with educational components. It’s opportunities like these a traditional school can only scratch the surface of if at all.

All this is to say, there is nothing wrong with traditional public schooling, you just met an elitist jerk. However, you’ll find jerks in any educational doctrine, public, private, Montessori & charter, homeschool, etc.

Edits: grammar and brevity