Why are so many people against home schooling when they know NOTHING about it?

Question

s a wonderful opportunity for both the parents and the child. I was home schooled all my life up to now (dual enrollment 11Th grade/college). home schooled kids have a lot fewer problems than most public schooled kids. we make Friends very easily, we get along with most people because we are not raised in "cliques" like most kids. in MOST cases we have BETTER social skills than public schooled kids because we get to be around a lot more types of people. my parents made sure that we got out in the community, went on field trips (home school groups, 4-H, and many other community clubs), spent time in museums, got to talk/know the directors of at least 3 museums (2 of which I still have contact with, great home work helpers), and we were exposed to "real life" every day. while public schooled kids were reading about sea turtles we were touching them and talking to a Marine biologist. while public school kids were studying the civil war we were reenacting it, you get the idea...

my dad is a college math teacher too, so from the academic side we are well educated. One thing I find very funny is that I started college 2 years early and I am in more advanced classes than 95% of the high school grads from 2006. I also have 5 friends from my home school group that started 2 years early with me. in home schooling I was not exposed to drugs, alcohol, school shootings, racism, and a world of other problems that public schooled kids have. I did get real life experience, a great education, am not in any way racist, don't do drugs, drink, or go shooting people I don't like.
I want people to see the "real story" on homeschooling.. many have the idea kids are locked in their house studying 8 hrs a day. this is not true at all.
and how is sitting in a room with 40 other kids that were born within a year of you the "real world"? where in the "real world" will you be in that kind of situation?

I don't mean to sound judgmental to all public schooled kids. But in the town I live in over 85% of students in grade 7 and up are ether on drugs, or have a std. every year on average over 40 students spend a week or more in jail, and 10 will go to jail for the rest of their lives.

I got this information from the police dept.

Answer 1

The number one reaction that I got from everyone pretty much hands down when I announced that I was homeschooling was "but how is she going to have social skills"? People value solcial skills more than good education. They dont realize that people who homeschool dont lock their kids up in the house all day. Most homeschoolers are doing much the same I am as far as getting their children out in the world. My daughter is around kids at church at least 2 days a week. We get together with some of my friends with children every weekend and sometimes in the week. She goes to karate 2 days a week where she has another group of friends. She is in piano. She attends an afterscool program two days a week at a Christian Academy for about 3-4 hours. We play with kids at the park all the time. Our children are socialized. We just have the advantage of choosing the influences that shape our little ones personalities and souls.

Answer 2

People are against it because they are ignorant and judgmental. I really wish I were homeschooled. I begged my parents to homeschool me because I hadmoved around a lot and went to seven different schools. Once I got to the fifth one, I just didnt wanna go anymore. My mom is a dentist and my dad is a doctor, and they never had time for it. I wanted to try the online schooling but my parents did not think I was dicisplined enough to do it on my own, which I am sure they were right. Then again I would not have been able to participate in any of the sports I did with state competition and such.

Answer 3

I'm not against home schooling. In fact I support it even though i was educated in a public school. But youre being a bit harsh on public school kids. You make it sound as if all people educated in a public school have poor social skills, are stupid, and are not going to do well in the real world. This is not true. My sister, brother, and I all went to a public school. My sister and I both have college degrees and were on the Presidents List almost every semester. My brother is finishing up his senior year. He will graduate in May and he has been on the Presidents List every semester. Yes there are school shootings and several other bad things that can go on in public schools but not all public schools are like that and not all public school kids are stupid people.

Answer 4

well, in life, people hate things they don't understand. It's a fear response. Also, some people have guilt issues for having their kids in day care from 6 weeks old...

But, in general, while I'm glad for you and your friends that things went so well, that's often not the case. I know of several people who were homeschooled through HS, and their social skills were definitely not up to apr (didn't help that their parents had sub-par social skills). Unfortunately, not all parents who homeschool are as wise or socially connected as yours are. Some parents use it as a way to shield their kids from the world rather than as a way to safely introduce them to the world and ensure a proper education.

I'm not anti-homeschooling--IF it's done well. Glad to hear yours was.

Answer 5

I think the answer is within your own question. People are against things which they no nothing about. It is a fear of the unknown. Fear in the sense of actual frightened fear, or fear in the sense of hatred or rejection. Example: anti-stem cell, anti-abortion views, etc. If people really understood what it truly is about, I believe more people would be for stem cell research.

Hope you caught my drift, so sorry I couldn't find a better way to say it.

Answer 6

Because they know nothing about it...we are planning to homeschool and hve had to "set the record straight" many times. You are exactly right with your observations. I think that as more people choose to homeschool the negative stereotype that people have will fade....I hope!