Normally, I would never reply to a thread such as this, but it seems that the vast majority of responses are either misguided, or flat out incorrect. The perception that home schooling can keep pace with public, or private, formal education is absurd. As a teacher with 26 years in public schools, I possess 3 undergraduate degrees, 2 additional endorsements and a Masters degree in classical literature with a cognate in American Literature.
I am a single specialist which addresses the concerns, curriculum and education for high school juniors and seniors in the discipline of English. There are 5 or 6 other teachers (depending on the scheduling format) addressing the other areas of curriculum. To think that a single parent can possess the specialized knowledge that myself and my colleagues possess at our level is laughable. Social development occurs inside the schools, but should be the focus of parents as well.
The vilification of teachers at a national level is one which has steadily increased over recent years, and it must stop.
Rant over.
