In addition to being pastors, my parents were both also professional teachers. My mom has a master's in education.
I still wish I wasn't homeschooled.
Like, I run into folks now who get super excit…
One person cannot be smarter in every single subject than every single teacher that the kid would ever have.
This is the bit about homeschooling I’ll never get. Yes, a good chunk of a child’s education will be done by general educators that a competent parent could probably expect to compare to, but going into middle and high school or it’s equivalent, these teachers are focused and experienced in a single subject far more than a parent could ever hope to be. Unless the public school is absolutely trash, it seems like a disservice to their children, tbh.
There’s also the element of life experience to consider. One of my history teachers in high school was a former sergeant in the Army and fought in Vietnam, and hearing stories of historical events from the people who lived them is of immeasurable educational value.
In some cases, yes, but being exposed to several dozens of learned people’s perspectives over the course of twelve years of study is invaluable in learning HOW to think and consider information.
Further, having a biased teacher for one term is infinitely less impactful negatively than being stuck with two biased parents who actively conceal information from you over the course of 18 years.
I would argue that it’s important for them to hear biased opinions told as facts. That turns into a teaching moment when the parent can go over what their kid learned and point on that everyone is a little bias so it’s important to remember that when you are listening to them.
This is the bit about homeschooling I’ll never get. Yes, a good chunk of a child’s education will be done by general educators that a competent parent could probably expect to compare to, but going into middle and high school or it’s equivalent, these teachers are focused and experienced in a single subject far more than a parent could ever hope to be. Unless the public school is absolutely trash, it seems like a disservice to their children, tbh.
There’s also the element of life experience to consider. One of my history teachers in high school was a former sergeant in the Army and fought in Vietnam, and hearing stories of historical events from the people who lived them is of immeasurable educational value.
Also the most likely way to hear biased opinions told as fact
In some cases, yes, but being exposed to several dozens of learned people’s perspectives over the course of twelve years of study is invaluable in learning HOW to think and consider information.
Further, having a biased teacher for one term is infinitely less impactful negatively than being stuck with two biased parents who actively conceal information from you over the course of 18 years.
No different than the parent doing the same thing?
I would argue that it’s important for them to hear biased opinions told as facts. That turns into a teaching moment when the parent can go over what their kid learned and point on that everyone is a little bias so it’s important to remember that when you are listening to them.