This week I had the honor of someone asking my children what grade they were in. and what school? (specific school). My son gleafully said, "oh, we are homeschooled!? ( sigh of releif at the gleaful part).
To my dismay I got a very cold look of disgust! Then, a sort of repremand that I was sort of not sure what she said. I just told her my kids have allergies and it is better that are home. Then, I felt myself starting to tell her my schooling background because she annouced "She WAS A TEACHER".
Wow, needless to say we didn't talk much after that. The conversation was going great until she found out I homeschooled! UGH!!!
Then, if that wasn't bad enough. I had another person talk to me about my kids being put back into public school. I told him why my kids weren't in public school and he said, " Things are going better at the school. I should run for the school board and tell them the changes that need to be made. " UGH!!!
In the end after a lengthy discussion I concluded with:
" The only way my kids would be going back to school is if I am dead and there is no other option!"
School is gearing up and I am feeling the heat around here... He even said, " We need to get enrollment up. More people are coming to the area from other schools." I said, " Well there can't be that many more students because we lived in a depressed area and there are only so many that live here! "
They are really trying to pull strings to get us homeschoolers in the door. That is for sure!
Anyone else feeling the heat lately???
It's really frustrating. Especially since homeschooling is huge here! Yet those same people comment on how polite and friendly my DD is, and they comment on how bright she is (she can sound out 3-letter words, she can do very, very basic addition, etc.). I don't understand why they don't hear the contradictions they are spouting? 