Comments on: The Biggest Reason to Homeschool in 2022

By: Wendy

Wendy

I’m so glad I came across your blog! I’m a high school math teacher currently taking a year long leave of absence. I have a 5 year old daughter that will be starting kindergarten in the fall. I originally signed her up for public school, but began having serious second thoughts near the end of the school year once I really started thinking about what her experience in school would be like each day. I’ve decided to homeschool her instead. I work in what would be considered a “good district”, but so many of the issues you listed have been my experience. I hope that our system can be repaired because so many parents don’t have the option to pull their kids.

By: Kelli

Kelli

Homeschool rules for us!! We started out homeschooling our only son, then put him in kinder to make sure the kid could stand in a line. Lol Well he can, he rocked in school! We stayed on in 1st grade, then his teacher left 6 months early to have a baby. He was coming home stressed from mean substitutes. The final straw was when a first grader threw a desk at a teacher then next day he was rewarded with a pizza party for perfect attendance. My little straight A student got a ribbon then, off the stage you go.. we don’t condone showing up and succeeding, you must put in the work!! We are homeschoolers and love it!! Good luck to all!

By: Sarah

Sarah

Thank you for this informative article. I started homeschooling 3 years ago. My soon to be third grader hasn’t learned or retained anything in second grade after I gave her several different diagnostic tests. My soon to be second grader could barely read. So starting out they both did second grade together. We had a good time the first year after we found a curriculum that worked. It took a few tries. I decided to homeschool because my son was being abused by 5th graders at recess. Why are they out at the same time? All school recess. This was serious and the principle called him a liar. The administration closed the case the next day after only talking to 2 older kids. My kid was left traumatized and in therapy from the assaults.
This last 2021-22 year we had moved out of the city, death of parent, new baby. I put now 3 kids in public school. Kidergarden and older 2 in 4th. I gave diagnostic tests to my older to in preparation for homeschool this fall. How can I be picking up where I left off? With a few ga poo s we need to go over again. Off the record one of the teachers told me most kids are not able to learn well in the environment. She had homeschool friends she would be happy to connect me with in the community.