Public, Private, Christian or Home Schools

I wasn't talking about math or english...but that it's OK to have two daddys or two mommys...premarital sex is normal, just protect yourself, etc. Public school teachers endorse this kind of garbage. I attended a public school...I know.

 

It is ok to have two daddy's and two mommy's - happens in divorce situations all the time (though I am sure that was directed in a somewhat homophopic way toward gay couples) of note children have no control over the behavior of their parents and should not be held accountable for their choices.

Premarital sex is normal - has been for almost ever and protection is a good idea; however we are called as Christians to a higher standard of purity then those that are not Christians and don't understand God's desire in this area of their lives. We should be very careful of expecting Christian, righteous behavior of non-Christians.

Not all public school teachers endorse types of things you are fearful of and I know I too attended a public school, for whatever that's worth.

 

I voted public, but this fall I will be homeschooling Chris.

We have excellent public schools in our area, with one exception. They are not set up to accomodate chronically ill children who miss more than a few days per year. Because of his migraines, Chris is up to almost 80 absences so far this year. That is whole day absences and doesn't count the number of times he has come in late or checked out early, nor does it count the number of days he went in with the migraine. Much easier to count the days he was there all day: about 40.

In fairness, the school has done an excellent job in trying to keep him up and his grades for the most part have been fair. But he could do better if he weren't constantly trying to catch up. The stress of constant makeup work, coupled with trying to understand new material that he hasn't done the foundation work for makes for more migraines and more absences and it becomes a vicious cycle that never seems to end. It really isn't the schools fault nor do I believe they could do more to solve the problem. Public schools simply aren't set up to handle this kind of thing.

Homeschooling, I believe, will help alleviate some of this stress mainly because in homeschooling in our area you don't count absences, you only count attendence. Once you have accomplished 180 days, your school year is done. This is because homeschoolers work through private Christian "cover" schools and in order to provide the most freedom they run their school year from July 1 through June 30. This approach will give us 365 chances to work 180 days because we'll be able to work in the evenings or on weekends and other non-traditional times and places that are pretty much denied to us now.

It will also mean that we drop work when the migraine hits and pick back up at the same place when he is able. No catching up to do. No more of this "we did such and such while you are sick AND now we're doing this and this" and having to have him complete two (and sometimes 3 or 4) different sets of work at the same time.

Public school just can't offer us these things. Our laws don't allow for a 365 day timeframe for our 180 day school year. When the gov sets dates for the year they have to start and finish within those dates.

The girls on the otherhand will stay in public school. Like I said ours are excellent. While one of the girls does also suffer with chronic illnesses, she doesn't miss nearly the amount of school as our son. Thanks to some changes that were made in the school system last year, her school has been able to handle her absences quite well and she is on the AB honor roll again this year. Her case is totally different than Chris' in that while she can't handle the noise and light of sitting in the classroom, she usually can handle doing the work(we have to set up the room correctly, with soft indirect lighting and no noise). Chris on the otherhand is completely incapable of doing anything most days.

All this to say: every family must choose for themselves what the best educational setting is for each of their individual children.

 

You didn't call homosexuality a sin, you made backhanded remark about someone having two daddies or two mommies. If you meant to say that homosexuality is a sin you should say that...otherwise you come off as homophobic

Not only does my child attend a public school, but my wife teaches there as well!

 

The tone of your comments came off (again) somewhat homophobic, that's all I was pointing out.

Yes, it is sometimes shocking, can't disagree

 

You're right

 

i don't have children. so i took the question as: "where would you send your children to school?"

-- i put public.

i've been in private christian myself - and the only difference between that and public is that you have to pay for private.

homeschooling would be nice - but that's just idealistic for me. haha.
if i had the means and resources - i'd do half n' half for homeschooling and public.

and within that mix of public and homeschool - you don't really have to pay much - and you get Christ incorporated into the learning.

 

If the only difference was money, you must have been in a very liberal christian school.

 

no not really. it was mennonite. haha.

in public schools you can teach creation. even teach about God. can even read scripture.

teachers just don't do it though. friend of mine - his wife is a teach and does it though.

so really there is no difference.

 

My kid is in a private Christian school. I am impressed with the school and the teachers who actualy care about the students.

Why.

Because I live in Utah where every school, even public is a religious school.

 

Where I work I have children, and that is where we send the kids to school.

 

Wait a minute SaggyWoman! Wait a minute. You do not have any children, nor grandchildren. You can't take this poll. :laugh:

On the other hand, Lenke and I have three grandchildren and two of them are attending Christian School. The third one will enter preschool next fall. :type: