Honest but possibly controversial question: do you think there's any merit to raising your kids to view public school as a battleground? Allow them to attend but be as involved as possible so that they can be a light in an otherwise dark environment? Maybe homeschool up until high school (once they are old enough to understand some of these fights and think critically for themselves)?
I've thought about that, but a man doesn't really become a man like that until they're about 25. And it takes a man to do something like that.
Think of it this way. A majority of adults are wimps when it comes to being outspoken about ideas that aren't mainstream. Case in point the "silent" majority. Why place the burden on these very young people to fight when most adults can't even do it online?
That's a fair point. Having a kid definitely changes your outlook on life (at least it should, if you're a mentally stable adult). I'd always planned on sending my daughter to the same public school I went to, because we live in a predominantly MAGA, Christian county in a red state. She's a lot more likely to have good influences at school than somewhere like NYC or California. I think those types of local factors should be considered rather than just making a blanket statement of "all public schools are bad."
With a decision like that, spend a few lunch hours in the cafeteria to find out what kind of environment you are sending your kid into. It may alter your decision. It did for me. Hell no!
Honest but possibly controversial question: do you think there's any merit to raising your kids to view public school as a battleground? Allow them to attend but be as involved as possible so that they can be a light in an otherwise dark environment? Maybe homeschool up until high school (once they are old enough to understand some of these fights and think critically for themselves)?
I've thought about that, but a man doesn't really become a man like that until they're about 25. And it takes a man to do something like that.
Think of it this way. A majority of adults are wimps when it comes to being outspoken about ideas that aren't mainstream. Case in point the "silent" majority. Why place the burden on these very young people to fight when most adults can't even do it online?
That's a fair point. Having a kid definitely changes your outlook on life (at least it should, if you're a mentally stable adult). I'd always planned on sending my daughter to the same public school I went to, because we live in a predominantly MAGA, Christian county in a red state. She's a lot more likely to have good influences at school than somewhere like NYC or California. I think those types of local factors should be considered rather than just making a blanket statement of "all public schools are bad."
With a decision like that, spend a few lunch hours in the cafeteria to find out what kind of environment you are sending your kid into. It may alter your decision. It did for me. Hell no!