^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This 100%. I fucking hated school, and can think of no redeeming quality of the academic, sports, and socialization aspect, that I could have gotten elsewhere. I can think of plenty of traumatizing experiences with other kids and teachers, and getting a brief taste of today’s demented version of this with my kindergartener was more than enough to pull her right out and homeschool instead.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This 100%. I ducking hated school, and can think of no redeeming quality of the academic, sports, and socialization aspect, that I could have gotten elsewhere. I can think of plenty of traumatizing experiences with other kids and teachers, and getting a brief taste of today’s demented version of this with my kindergartener was more than enough to pull her right out and homeschool instead.