Dave2 wrote:"To avoid having teachers sexually assault children as part of the class" shouldn't have to be on the list of reasons to homeschool.MotherBear wrote:Guess I'll just chalk it up as yet another reason we're homeschooling.
You'd think, wouldn't you?
I spent all of three years in the public school system and even in that short time managed to get stuck with a high school teacher who graded according to the skimpiness of his female students' clothing. It's really something when the cheerleaders who can't find Africa (or anything else) on a map are making better grades in geography than the honors students who know the capitol of Lithuania. He never actually did anything to me (aside from give me the creeps and bad grades), but his behavior was well known among other students and apparently counselors at some of the middle schools warned their students not to get into his classes. My parents and I met with administrators and complained multiple times throughout the year. They'd look at my grades and my work, adjust my grades to better suit my work, and pretend the issue was resolved. I also had an English teacher who made fun of me in front of the rest of the class because my parents had me opt out of reading a book that included some graphic material they didn't feel was appropriate. When it came time to discuss the book in class, she'd tell me to go to the library so that they wouldn't "sully my virgin ears." And this was at a "good" district here in central Texas. Yeah, I'll take care of my kids' education myself, thanks.