Many parents are choosing to homeschool their children due to religious beliefs or dissatisfaction with their district, while opponents argue that attending school is essential to a child’s education and development. Here are some pros and cons of educating your child at home:
PROS:
Better prepares children for modern world in which they never have to talk to people with different opinions
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Parental brainwashing much more efficient than government brainwashing
Sex education can be taught using family-approved euphemisms
No embarrassment when child accidentally calls teacher Mom
Primes child to eventually work from home, live at home, die at home
Despite its demanding workload, Dad’s History of Billy Joel class is pretty interesting
CONS:
Have to spend time with child
High cost of adding cafeteria, auditorium, gym to house
Teacher unable to reuse joke material
Onus of bullying falls on parents
Higher rate of STDs in students who’ve never watched an educational improv troupe act out the dangers of unprotected sex
Slightly more difficult to get rid of underperforming teachers
Almost impossible to punish a child who is already being subjected to homeschooling
