Cute, BUT WRONG! Many homeschool parents have outside the home classes using hired instructors.By the way, that first bit was from some cartoon show from the nineties where this big burly guy would say, “Isn’t that cute, But it’s Wrong”!!!!
Incorrect. I teach day classes in martial arts to homeschoolers, & they are smarter, more mannered & focused than the night classes with the public school kids. The homeschoolers get so much more education, because their parents care. They go on more field trips that are relevant to what they are learning than their public school peers, & consistently win more spelling bees at the state & national levels. Liberals & Big Government have destroyed our education system. Kids cannot even count back change without a cash register telling them how much to dole out. They can learn how to put a condom on a banana, though.
My main complaint isn’t with the quality of teaching. It’s how the subjects are taught. The history my daughter-in-law teaches is different than the history I lived through.
I suspect, perhaps, we’re all missing the joke.Comedy is generally more poetic and less literal..PTA is Parent Teacher Association. If you home-school your children, you’d be carrying on a meeting with your self..It’s that simple. You may not agree that it’s funny, but I seriously doubt today’s strip was intended to be disrespectful..We home-schooled both our children but I’m just bi-polar..For the record, schizophrenic disorders include, but are not limited to, multiple personalities. One literal translation for schizophrenia would be: divided brain/head..Think “schism”.
Compare the first grade level McGuffey Reader, used from 1836 to 1960, and a favorite with homeschoolers, with what I started with in Kindergarten (“See Jack”, etc.), and the difference will be very obvious and painful.
People home school their kids for a few different reasons, but it is mostly to be in control of what they learn. Maybe you are a Bible literalist or maybe you don’t want them learning about drugs, sex, rock and roll, or you don’t want them to learn about pecking order, but you aren’t doing them any favors if you keep them away from others.
@Thomas Fischer“PTA is Parent Teacher Association. If you home-school your children, you’d be carrying on a meeting with your self.”.“It’s that simple. You may not agree that it’s funny, but I seriously doubt today’s strip was intended to be disrespectful.”.Finally, a functional brain.Also good you explained to the one who understood he/she didn’t understand..Thank you.
’Scuse me, I meant to finish the sentence: "I graduated with a BA in Psychology, and college algebra, statistics, 2 years of Am History, 4 years of English, and at at least 2 semesters of science (mine were Biology and non-major chem), and all core curriculum subjects were mandatory subjects for *any degree program!
Amen! I have always emphasized learning, hard work, respect and responsibility to my kids and they’re doing great. Sure, they’ve had some bad teachers, but most of them are good ones and get blamed for bad parenting. I’m all for holding teachers to high standards as long as parents are held to the same.
BillWa about 9 years ago
Cute, BUT WRONG! Many homeschool parents have outside the home classes using hired instructors.By the way, that first bit was from some cartoon show from the nineties where this big burly guy would say, “Isn’t that cute, But it’s Wrong”!!!!
Lyons Group, Inc. about 9 years ago
NOT FUNNY.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member about 9 years ago
Good one!And paranoia is everything else to do with home schooling.
Gerald Henley about 9 years ago
@Nab, AMEN!!!!!
Wildbill98 about 9 years ago
Some body has too much time.
Rahntwo about 9 years ago
Way to give in to your crowd mentality prejudices, there Mr. Eyetalian Meatball!
starcandles Premium Member about 9 years ago
Incorrect. I teach day classes in martial arts to homeschoolers, & they are smarter, more mannered & focused than the night classes with the public school kids. The homeschoolers get so much more education, because their parents care. They go on more field trips that are relevant to what they are learning than their public school peers, & consistently win more spelling bees at the state & national levels. Liberals & Big Government have destroyed our education system. Kids cannot even count back change without a cash register telling them how much to dole out. They can learn how to put a condom on a banana, though.
msprecious67 about 9 years ago
“your?”
shipl14 about 9 years ago
Interesting discussion. Still don’t get the joke
jtviper7 about 9 years ago
Tooooo complicated for me… I only like happy thoughts
Smiley Rmom about 9 years ago
When I was homeschooling, our parent-teacher conferences were dates with my husband. It was a great time to discuss strategies and curriculum options.
neverenoughgold about 9 years ago
Awfully touchy subject for a comic strip; especially in light of John Nash’s recent passing…
tired-one about 9 years ago
Insanity is inherited; you get it from your kids.
dflak about 9 years ago
YMMV.
My main complaint isn’t with the quality of teaching. It’s how the subjects are taught. The history my daughter-in-law teaches is different than the history I lived through.
cubelodyte about 9 years ago
I suspect, perhaps, we’re all missing the joke.Comedy is generally more poetic and less literal..PTA is Parent Teacher Association. If you home-school your children, you’d be carrying on a meeting with your self..It’s that simple. You may not agree that it’s funny, but I seriously doubt today’s strip was intended to be disrespectful..We home-schooled both our children but I’m just bi-polar..For the record, schizophrenic disorders include, but are not limited to, multiple personalities. One literal translation for schizophrenia would be: divided brain/head..Think “schism”.
Nick Danger about 9 years ago
Compare the first grade level McGuffey Reader, used from 1836 to 1960, and a favorite with homeschoolers, with what I started with in Kindergarten (“See Jack”, etc.), and the difference will be very obvious and painful.
potrerokid about 9 years ago
I’d say that your intense jealousy & ignorance are showing!!!!!
Herbert M Allen Premium Member about 9 years ago
Today’s cartoon insults the mentally ill and home schooling. It is in execrable taste.
route66paul about 9 years ago
People home school their kids for a few different reasons, but it is mostly to be in control of what they learn. Maybe you are a Bible literalist or maybe you don’t want them learning about drugs, sex, rock and roll, or you don’t want them to learn about pecking order, but you aren’t doing them any favors if you keep them away from others.
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction about 9 years ago
@Thomas Fischer“PTA is Parent Teacher Association. If you home-school your children, you’d be carrying on a meeting with your self.”.“It’s that simple. You may not agree that it’s funny, but I seriously doubt today’s strip was intended to be disrespectful.”.Finally, a functional brain.Also good you explained to the one who understood he/she didn’t understand..Thank you.
primalcoach about 9 years ago
’Scuse me, I meant to finish the sentence: "I graduated with a BA in Psychology, and college algebra, statistics, 2 years of Am History, 4 years of English, and at at least 2 semesters of science (mine were Biology and non-major chem), and all core curriculum subjects were mandatory subjects for *any degree program!
lightenup Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Amen! I have always emphasized learning, hard work, respect and responsibility to my kids and they’re doing great. Sure, they’ve had some bad teachers, but most of them are good ones and get blamed for bad parenting. I’m all for holding teachers to high standards as long as parents are held to the same.