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I know this sounds terrible and I don’t mean it to… But, I sometimes think the home-school community wants their cake and to eat it too. There are ramifications for our decisions. If you decide that our public schools do not meet your needs, then they don’t meet your needs. One should not be allowed, in my opinion, to cherry-pick what they like or don’t like about our public schools. When a family makes a choice, and it is a choice, to home-school, these are the ramifications. There are sacrifices we all make when we make important decisions. If this course were to continue, where would it end? Should a parent be allowed to send their child to the math teacher at the local high school but still home-school in other subjects? Do not misunderstand me. I am not against home-schooling. My niece home-schools. Her kids are awesome. I have a lot of respect for her and I love her kids, all 6 of them. I know home-school families pay taxes. And I also know that they benefit indirectly when the public at-large is educated, when the girl at the check-out can make correct change, for example. I also know that we all pay taxes for our police and fire protection. But, I don’t see us being allowed to drive the fire truck.
I apologize if that sounds raw. It is just one person's opinion and not intended to persuade or influence the decisions of others.



I don't disagree with you, we all want the best of both worlds. You are right it is all about the choices we have made. Because I chose to home school I also chose to create the opportunity necessary for my kids to play high school sports along with the other home school parents who have given countless hours and money to make this happen for their kids. Don't get me wrong, I know so many public school parents who are as equally devoted to their kids and are involved in their education. We all chose the route that is best for our families and situations. As far as sending our kids to public school for certain subjects, you have to remember we have choosen to home school for certain reasons, most of which is to keep our kids out of the public school. Sorry if that is offensive, it is not the education that most concerns us but the environment (this is strictly my opinion). I know many public school teachers and respect their efforts and know we as a society could not do without them. But right now I have the ability to make the choice to keep my kids home. If my child needs extra help in a subject or I feel inadequate teaching something, I will find a tutor or local resource center that will meet the need and pay for it. This could open up a whole other discussion, however the point is we all make the choices that seem the most beneficial to our families and thank God we still live in a society where we are free to try to create better situations for ourselves if we are willing to work hard and devote our talents to obtain a desired goal.