These are possible concerns, but not unilaterally true. This is precisely the narrative that I bet is being addressed in TFA.
I was homeschooled for a bit. It was fine. I went through a few grades at my own pace in one year, skipping assignments I didn't want to do and testing out whenever possible. When I went back to "real" school I was way ahead and got real bored. If I had had the opportunity to continue at my own pace, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. At that time I was a very fast reader and eager learner.
I was never very socially adept, but homeschooling didnt help, and that caused more issues than anything addressed in these silly doom-and-gloom comments.
It's not for everyone, sure, but as an option, it should probably not be completely outlawed. I'd be fine with similar testing requirements for both groups of students, for example. Or a tiny bit of regulation around "keeping a homeschool permit" or something that's based on test scores or something.
>For every parent who has the right personality, time AND education to teach their child at home, there are 5,000 who should NOT be teaching their kids - or anyone's kids.
Could say the same about teachers in schools really.
As someone who has been around the education systems my whole life, this is an unhelpful perspective to have. At least teachers generally have been educated in how to teach, specialize in a couple of fields(and age groups), and have a support structure for special needs students. The same is not expected from a homeschooling parent.
Not really (even though the low pay for teachers is a filter for talent) - public school teachers still have to have at least a documented education to teach, and must maintain their certifications/training.
jvanderbot|2 years ago
I was homeschooled for a bit. It was fine. I went through a few grades at my own pace in one year, skipping assignments I didn't want to do and testing out whenever possible. When I went back to "real" school I was way ahead and got real bored. If I had had the opportunity to continue at my own pace, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. At that time I was a very fast reader and eager learner.
I was never very socially adept, but homeschooling didnt help, and that caused more issues than anything addressed in these silly doom-and-gloom comments.
It's not for everyone, sure, but as an option, it should probably not be completely outlawed. I'd be fine with similar testing requirements for both groups of students, for example. Or a tiny bit of regulation around "keeping a homeschool permit" or something that's based on test scores or something.
dfgfek|2 years ago
Could say the same about teachers in schools really.
pavlov|2 years ago
Parents teaching at home have no guardrails. They can beat their kids or feed them candy all day, and nobody will know for a decade.
r2_pilot|2 years ago
alpinisme|2 years ago
silverbax88|2 years ago
Parents are not required to do any of that.
shellygoodman|2 years ago