Reasons for Homeschooling

Over the past several years Homeschooling has become an increasing trend within the United States. People from all around the United States are returning to the ways of our ancestors. Although I homeschooled all my children and my grandchildren are being homeschooled, I have to say that I am 100% against homeschooling a child because of an argument with the local school in the area. When I hear of a parent that removes their child because of this, I have to wonder if that parent really should be homeschooling. Their very first class that they teach their child is not a positive class and has failed their child completely.

I am sure that what I just said has some parents ready to comment about what I just wrote. I am sorry but it is time parents open their minds to what is being said. If you pull your child from the school because of a problem then your teaching your child at that moment their very first homeschool lesson. If parents have a issue with their local school then it needs to be brought before the local school board. If not handled properly then go to the next step. If you leave due to a problem then you as a parent are teaching your child to leave instead of addressing the issue the proper way.

When I was a child growing up, I went to a public school. I was a student that caused a large amount of problems with in the classroom. One day during school, I seen the teacher strike a student. It was wrong and I jumped up and went face to face with her into an argument. I was known to be a bad student in school and so when everything exploded to the point that the teacher grabbed my hair and pulled it out of my head, the fight became full blown. I knew that nobody would be on my side because of my school record, so I was going to fight her to the ground if I had to do it. However, at that moment my mother walked into the room. She was not expected by anyone, including me.

My mother was upset and yet she still had control. At that moment she was teaching me a homeschool lesson. Her very first words were, You go to the office now. Then she turned to the teacher and told her she needed to go also. Then as I was leaving the room. I heard her tell the class, go back to your seats and get a book to read, someone would be in the room in a few minutes. Then she left to go to the office.

As she walked into the office, I swallowed hard. I could see smoke coming from her as her eyes made contact with mine. With in minutes she asked for the princable and we were motioned into his office. Someone was sent to the classroom as my mother had said to the class.

My mother told the princable that what she walked into was unacceptable and needed to be addressed. She laid my hair upon his desked and said, now is not the time to do it because she needed time to calm down. She asked for a board meeting and that the teacher be kept from returning to the class until then. I thought in my head, all is well with me. My mom was not mad at me but at the teacher. Until her next words, She turned to me and said she would be taking me home and not returning to school until the board meeting was over. Then motioned for the door and said I had a large amount of explaining to do when I got home. Trust me I did, because it was going to be my Father I had to speak with.

The board meeting was handled and the teacher was banned from teaching school, not because of me but because of the whole issue. I was pleased, until the next part. My mother told the school board because I didn't make a wise choice either, she would feel that maybe I school be asked to leave the school for the rest of the year. I was about to cry because I would miss my friends. She turned to me and said that I could have chosen to go to get someone instead of the way I handled it. She was right and I knew it. I was looking for a reason to fight with the teacher.
I did go to school but I had to walk to the other school in town. It was a lesson that was taught to me.

If parents choose to remove their child because of a problem within the school then it might be wise for the parent to consider resolving the issue first. This way the child learns the most important thing in life. It is important to be able to talk things out, follow the rules on resolving issues, and not to be quitters.

I will once again say, I taught my children at home and I support Homeschooling. However, The motive for Homeschooling needs to be considered. If a parent has problems within their local school, it might be wise to consider homeschooling but do not do it when angry. This I strongly advise against. If there is a problem in the school then get it resolved for all the students benefits. If it is a bullie then don't leave it go for the next victim that has no parent that cares like you do.

AS FOR PEOPLE THAT SPEAK AGAINST HOMESCHOOLING:

Those of you who speak against homeschooling really need to learn what it is about. Children are not pulled from school to mess up their social lives. Trust me, these children have a larger social life then most child. Homeschoolers have homeschool outings every day. It is the choice of the parent. Most parents determine which things to include by how it works with their studies. The only difference is parents are there.

Those of you who think that homeschool children suffer in the education need to read up on homeschooled children. A large amount of these children go to college, own their own businesses, and are not unemployed. Some children have even been known to go on to become Lawyers and Doctors. Look it up online. These children have to pass state test and if they fail, the parents are placed on probation. When I speak about probation it is not court probation it is educational. This means the school board works with you. When children in the public school fail, no teacher is in the spot light. The child is just retained. Homeschool children learn in many ways and it is not with hours of homework after school. They get almost one on one attention in school depending on how many siblings that they have. The public schools have large classrooms and those children that fall behind end up lost.