It used to be that home school was sort of frowned upon. However, more and more parents are not choosing to pull their children out of the public school system and home school them. There are many different reasons that parents are doing this, but mainly they feel like the public school system has failed their child in some way or another. The following paragraphs will take a better look at the subject.
Bullying is a big issue in public schools today. While the public school systems will claim to have a no tolerance policy, no plan is perfect. Bullying still occurs daily in most public schools. This is the main reason that many parents decide to home school their children. They feel like at home, they can at least concentrate on the studies in front of them, without the fear of being abused by another student. It is hard for an individual to concentrate on his studies with the constant fear of being attacked.
The main argument against home school is that the student will not receive adequate socialization skill while involved in home school, and that the students will then have trouble with socialization skills as adults. Home school parents have taken this into consideration, and many activities are available for home school students to participate in regularly as a group. Many children in home school are also involved in activities such as youth ministry and the church choir. Martial arts instruction and other sports are other ways that many home school children get the socialization needed.
There are pros and cons when it comes to home school, as well as when it comes to public school. What is the right choice for one student may not be the right way to go for another. It is an individual choice of parents who have carefully weighed the pros and cons of both options.
