tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post5473780428476273006..comments2023-04-16T07:28:26.105-05:00Comments on The Homeschool Apologist: Sorry, NEA. Saying it Doesn't Make it SoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-88949112481415049142011-07-29T21:16:18.970-05:002011-07-29T21:16:18.970-05:00That just makes me ill to read the NEA's opini...That just makes me ill to read the NEA's opinion. Seriously? At least the quote is so absurd that I can rest assured that he is wrong and most people can see that.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308868539674938546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-79958773805865629772011-05-11T09:34:47.541-05:002011-05-11T09:34:47.541-05:00I have a friend from a long line of teachers, who ...I have a friend from a long line of teachers, who was leery of our homeschooling, until the public schools DESPERATELY failed her aspbergers son. I couldn't believe what the local SD put that family through.<br /><br />She is now pro alternative education...Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492660433145139723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-58360164268617899172011-05-09T21:53:53.170-05:002011-05-09T21:53:53.170-05:00Amen! I just found your blog when a friend linked ...Amen! I just found your blog when a friend linked this post, and I already love it! As a former classroom teacher (for nine years) who was forced by union rules to give too much of my hard-earned money to the NEA (and its state and local affiliates), I can attest to the fact that you're right...and that the unionistas do everything they can to convince the rank-and-file membership to do anything they can to demonize the competition (private schools, charter schools, home schools, etc.). They'd do much better to focus on improving their own "product" (if, indeed, that's really possible with an inherently broken system) than bothering others with their downright ignorant, totally unfounded critiques. As someone said, above, they can't come up with evidence of their criticisms of home education; thus, they lack any credibility.Tina Hollenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694089806217921117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-45207728663058762182011-05-09T09:21:02.157-05:002011-05-09T09:21:02.157-05:00What kind of "assurance" do we have abou...What kind of "assurance" do we have about anything? There are horrid homeschool families as well as properly certified teachers who happen to be wacko child molesters. Most people send their children to public school - it's "free" childcare for working families, let's face it - so what's their beef with people who lead "alternative lifestyles?" I thought they were all into that.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-82857453965799885342011-05-03T17:26:35.723-05:002011-05-03T17:26:35.723-05:00Linda:
Was wondering what you were up to when I s...Linda:<br /><br />Was wondering what you were up to when I saw your icon at the Hip Homeschool Hop. Causing trouble again no doubt! :)<br /><br />I keep saying that as long as teachers are represented by the NEA they lose all credibility with me. Granted, my daughter has a close friend who is a grade school art teacher but when she starts having kids she is going to home-school! She wasn't home-schooled herself but between knowing my daughter (a grown woman now) and seeing what goes on in the schools...she had no trouble deciding to home-school!<br /><br />I went back recently to read the comments on the op-ed that I did for the New York Times (yes, I was ASKED by the NYT to submit an op-ed!) After re-reading the comments I realized that there are some people out there who truly hate home-schoolers! Not just disagree with, some of the comments just reeked with hate. Fortunately, some home-schoolers got on there and debunked the popular myths. <br /><br />As far as the NEA is concerned, why let facts get in the way of propaganda?!Anne Galivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575245184984867948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-58551583330308999932011-05-03T16:41:11.085-05:002011-05-03T16:41:11.085-05:00LOVE this post today.... I have come so far from w...LOVE this post today.... I have come so far from when I used to be in the public schools as a teacher and administrator. Now that I homeschool I have a completely different view of the situation. Public schools are simply government, and we see how well that's working out.Mary Pratherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061111766665395897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-48158047297073619602011-05-03T16:02:25.648-05:002011-05-03T16:02:25.648-05:00I couldn't help but feel a bit vindicated when...I couldn't help but feel a bit vindicated when Mark was telling me this morning that his new boss is furious with the school district because his twin teenage girls entered high school this year and have started behaving horribly. This is the same school district that Mark was adamant about staying in because it is rated the best in the state. He was surprised that his immigrant boss was concerned about it, and especially that he claimed there is rampant drug abuse in the high school. Yes, there is. And this is supposed to be a very nice area. That's a large part of the problem, I think; all these spoiled kids in their empty McMansions whose medicine cabinits are loaded with Mommy's and Daddy's and Grandma's prescriptions. A lot of parents around here work in pharmaceuticals, and few mothers stay home. So the kids have unlimited access to most kinds of pills, and parents who live in denial. Ugh.Pippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598890631695015818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-43290071439656889282011-05-03T15:29:53.599-05:002011-05-03T15:29:53.599-05:00I totally agree! Those professionals aren't as...I totally agree! Those professionals aren't as professionally acting as the ones 35 years ago!MittenMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585283184322603137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-35523750177292862152011-05-03T15:13:17.902-05:002011-05-03T15:13:17.902-05:00Wonderfully put!! It's very telling that the ...Wonderfully put!! It's very telling that the NEA never has ANY proof to back up their opinion of homeschooling.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697288716302123951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-2152885068544961592011-05-03T14:12:11.607-05:002011-05-03T14:12:11.607-05:00The NEA: Putting lipstick on a pig since 1857The NEA: Putting lipstick on a pig since 1857Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.com