Now that I have caught up with all the posting....
NDD, thank you! I have a name for the NEA and similar state organizations, but I teach my children not to use language like that, so I must be a good example.
Random responses to various posts...
When I withdrew my children from public school, it was the end of my oldest son's junior high years and second grade for my youngest. Both the elementary principal and two of my older son's teachers encouraged me and said if they had the support of their spouses, they would do the same. Financially, for most it is the sacrifice of a full-time income that most are unwilling to make. It took three years of research and in-depth discussions before I got the go-ahead. Now, I have only myself to ask whether I will continue to homeschool (yes, no question), but I am also responsible for supporting it.
I am a product of public school, but unlike most students, my Dad taught at the same school for most of those years. My parents were the first to volunteer for everything, and I can recall only one or two instances when they were not with me on a field trip or event. They were unusual, even then, and other students envied me such a family. I have no doubt TS and Doc T will be such coveted parents, and that many others on this board are as well.
Two of the families in our co-op faced legal battles in their early years of homeschooling. They calmly and rationally educated local authorities about the laws and were treated with dignity and respect from then forward.
Testing - I cannot recall if this was mentioned, but for college admissions, the standard was higher for homeschool students (SAT/ACT) for many years. That is no longer legal, at least in Texas.
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