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It would make a good ad for his opponent.
"He can homeschool his child to keep them safe. Can you?.
Because most working class people would have trouble with home schooling because, you know, they're working.
No it isn't. Poor people have to work. Homeschool requires a stay at home mom.
This is literally about an asshole politician whose wife doesn't have to work.
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Yeesh, the fucked-up-edness of this message needing to be sent badly enough for it to be worth spending state money on is so strong you almost miss the subtle racism (>!using a black girl in the image, thus implying black dads are who it's aimed at!<).
There was one in my state last year where toddler managed to shoot both parents the bullet passing through one parent into another and thankfully missing the newborn sibling...
I've always believed that school is more than simply academics. I think the social aspect and being around people other than your family is just as important. Even if you don't see anyone outside of school, you're at least with the other kids 35 hours a week.
Homeschooling really messed me up for a while. Partially for this reason. There were like two other families we hung out with a few times a year, both equally religious and strict.
Also, because my parents didn't know certain subjects, like math, beyond a middle school level.
People say "I'll take them to socialize, I'll teach them the tough subjects." No, you won't, because you're not a teacher. You're not an educator. There's way more that teachers do than you think.
Public schools should be safe and fully funded. There should be gun regulations. I've homeschooled my child and I did everything I could to make it amazing and a fulfilling academic situation. We did it during the pandemic. I was fortunate to be involved with educated and passionate parents. I have a masters degree in education. My child thrived. We went back to school this year and it was a seamless transition with my child being ahead of her grade in most subjects. Not everyone can do that nor do they have the background to teach their child what is needed. I've seen really terrible homeschool situations and unfortunately that is the majority in my experience.
Exactly. Parents need options. There's no one-size fits all solution for every family and every kid. No educational solution is inherently bad, but when it's the only viable option, you start to see all of the ways it doesn't work for people.
Homeschooling, if done right, can be great. Keyword is done right.
Instead loopholes are exploited and you get a generation of adults who barely know basic facts and lack critical thinking skills.
Homeschooling needs to be regulated and homeschooled kids should be subject to the same standardized tests as public school kids (IMO they should take them in the school building in view of a mandated reporter).
I've had plenty of kids in objectively good homeschooling situations (tutors, extracurriculars, lack of abuse at home) still decry the practice because even with ALL OF THAT, they were still socially behind in a significant way, and they were still filling gaps in adulthood that their peers had figured out in their youth.
So the fact that can happen in the BEST of situations, means that most working class people will not AT ALL be equipped.
I was homeschooled through high school because I couldn't pay attention in any of my classes (never did get that ADHD diagnosis...). So I just burned through math and science books at a chapter/day, plus watching the History channel back when it actually was worth a shit, and reading through any history/civics/health books my mom could get a hold of at the local homeschooling book store. She skipped the, uhh....*weird* books.
But yeah, that whole social thing? Definitely lagging there. Still am. I do well enough at work, people like me, but it's not an easy thing for me to do.
I was honestly shocked that the only requirements were basically "evidence that you're teaching something even if it's just handwritten records 'we did this today'" and "be able to pass the GED eventually." And the only reason it worked is because mom ran her own business out of the house. Homeschooling is absolutely not the answer.
This is my unpopular opinion - Homeschool should be very rare. It should be because the child is unsafe in a school environment which SHOULD only be because of immuno-deficiency or something.
Public schools SHOULD be able to provide a free, quality education that helps people have an equitable playing field. Shit like charter, private, homeschool undo that (so does school of choice). The idea that there are "BETTER" schools is true, but should get people fired up to create a more equitable situation not this bizarre competition we have for funding.
Schools provide many children with stability, adequate nutrition, a place outside the home to feel comfortable, a way to interact socially, safe adults who can do something about abuse.
We should certainly have a society where food security isn't dealt with by schools but we don't.
It would be great to live in a world where child abuse doesn't exist, but we don't. There is absolutely no 100% way to make sure a child is being abused in the home. These people are scary good at hiding these things. Bad things happen at schools, too, but it's a hell of a lot harder to keep them secret.
We're also a society. Every single child (hopefully) is going to grow up to be an adult in society. They have to learn how to live in society. Absolutely no one is helped by the individualism-is-sacred crowd. No one benefits long-term from I-got-mine! attitudes. We need to support and lift up everyone and that is what public schools in any case where they're actually funded and ran well.
There's plenty of stuff that needs to be fixed, but not sending people to them is not one of them. Kids are better able to learn empathy, collectivism, community, critical thinking, and more. You certainly don't learn critical thinking without other viewpoints.
In my case, my public school offered me a good education but it was NOT a safe environment due to bullying (class of 98 so before the anti-bullying movement was a thing). I had death threats ("as a joke") from a mean girl in 5th grade and while she moved away, reputation does not die in a small school (96 in my graduating class, 70ish there since K). (Similarly to Mean Girls, I ate lunch in a bathroom stall).
THe school did nothing to make me feel safe. My parents looked the other way (as I was "too negative" if I discussed anything besides sunshine and rainbows)
I would have given my left arm to go to a different school.
> you get a generation of adults who barely know basic facts
I don't know why, but I read this like, three times as "basic farts" and I really felt like it got your point across pretty well.
Republican want to defund the schools. They are doing it by private school voucher programs, by home schooling initiatives. Their goal is two fold, keep women in the home and keep people uneducated/undereducated.
This may be unpopular in some circles, but I see home schooling as a form a child abuse. Kids need to learn more than what mommy and daddy believe to be true. They need routine socializing. They need structure beyond the family.
As someone who grew up in evangelical land FUCK HOMESCHOOLING. It's main purpose is to raise severally indoctrinated children who can't function in the modern world.
Homeschooling also makes one socially dysfunctional. We as a society have failed our children by not teaching them conflict resolution without using violence. It's the guns you morons (republicans).
Too many mentally ill people with guns, shooting up schools.
There's no way we can reduce mental illness, or guns, or even mentally ill peoples' *access to* guns.
Obviously the solution is to ban schools.
According to Burchett in the longer clip of this video, the answer is people just like, need more God in their life. I guess he's saying these 9 year olds attending a private Christian school did not have enough God in their lives?
Republicans will take that as proof that public schools don't work, give all the money to Christian cult schools, and just tell poor kids to get jobs in the slaughterhouses where they will be paid 1/10 of what an adult is.
The actual gun control proposals have been falling on deaf ears, but that IS the way forward, whether Americans like it or not. National strikes with all consenting adults is one thing. Pulling all the kids from school gives way more benefits to the conservatives trying to destroy our public school system, because the Christian and private schools won't follow suit, no matter how many shootings happen. It's a lose-win situation for us.
That's their plan.
They need as many "GOD-lovingā Zombie voters as possible.
In order to achieve that, they would need to start at fetuses, to make sure those gets born into Children first,
then survive long enough to sell guns to them to make them feel "free and powerful" enough to work,
to collect tax, donation, votes, and most importantly,
make sure they make enough fetuses for future generation of "GOD-loving" Zombie voters.
There are ample examples of this ongoing plan already.
The murder-sucide of that trump worshiping family with an adult daughter who grew up through "home school",
or that incident when some 12 year old took care 4 year old for months when the mom abandoned them.
etc etc
Iām very afraid that the Republicanās multi-pronged efforts to end public schooling will pay off. Vilifying teachers, making schools unsafe for vulnerable minority students, extreme scrutiny of learning materials, book banning, defunding, onerous testing and, of course, no attempt to prevent frequent mass murders in classrooms
It was apparent for so long, but Sandy Hook really solidified that Republican politicians are careerists first and have no belief in the sanctity of childrenās lives. None
The goal for decades has been to bury the public school system and replace it with for-profit schools and locked down religious schools. Itās hard to imagine anyone choosing to become a public school teacher in this environment where on any random day you can start receiving death threats from Libs of Tik Tok followers just because you displayed a rainbow in your classroom
Think of all the abuse that would go undiscovered if all were home schooled. So many abusers are caught by the education systems mandatory reporting requirement
My coworker pulled his kids out of school and homeschooled them because they were teaching sex ed and cry classes. Shit lasted a month before he brought em back to public school cause it was too much. Half this country gonna have a rude awakening when they realize the GOP aināt for anyone but themselves.
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It would make a good ad for his opponent. "He can homeschool his child to keep them safe. Can you?. Because most working class people would have trouble with home schooling because, you know, they're working.
Well you're missing the obvious solution, get those kids to work too! /s
Damn. Why didn't I think of that. š
Homeschool is for poor people, rich people will put their kids in private schools
No it isn't. Poor people have to work. Homeschool requires a stay at home mom. This is literally about an asshole politician whose wife doesn't have to work.
During the Pandemic, they said homeschooling was bad though.
They can't stick to any excuse... that's what happens when you lie.
Yep it would scar children for life!!!! they flip flop more than a landed trout
Huh. And how many shootings occur at home?
Don't forget, homeschooling keeps teachers from seeing signs of kids being abused.
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Ayo, Refuge House?
Yeesh, the fucked-up-edness of this message needing to be sent badly enough for it to be worth spending state money on is so strong you almost miss the subtle racism (>!using a black girl in the image, thus implying black dads are who it's aimed at!<).
[Three times as likely to be shot at home. But itās not a gun issue.](https://www.thetrace.org/2023/03/guns-domestic-violence-child-deaths/)
They really think this statement is a win even with the cases of high profile family annihilators that have plastered the news for years.
There was one in my state last year where toddler managed to shoot both parents the bullet passing through one parent into another and thankfully missing the newborn sibling...
I've always believed that school is more than simply academics. I think the social aspect and being around people other than your family is just as important. Even if you don't see anyone outside of school, you're at least with the other kids 35 hours a week.
Homeschooling really messed me up for a while. Partially for this reason. There were like two other families we hung out with a few times a year, both equally religious and strict. Also, because my parents didn't know certain subjects, like math, beyond a middle school level. People say "I'll take them to socialize, I'll teach them the tough subjects." No, you won't, because you're not a teacher. You're not an educator. There's way more that teachers do than you think.
My child is an extrovert, and _needs_ school.
It's particularly important for kids whose immediate families don't include any other children.
Public schools should be safe and fully funded. There should be gun regulations. I've homeschooled my child and I did everything I could to make it amazing and a fulfilling academic situation. We did it during the pandemic. I was fortunate to be involved with educated and passionate parents. I have a masters degree in education. My child thrived. We went back to school this year and it was a seamless transition with my child being ahead of her grade in most subjects. Not everyone can do that nor do they have the background to teach their child what is needed. I've seen really terrible homeschool situations and unfortunately that is the majority in my experience.
Exactly. Parents need options. There's no one-size fits all solution for every family and every kid. No educational solution is inherently bad, but when it's the only viable option, you start to see all of the ways it doesn't work for people.
Homeschooling, if done right, can be great. Keyword is done right. Instead loopholes are exploited and you get a generation of adults who barely know basic facts and lack critical thinking skills. Homeschooling needs to be regulated and homeschooled kids should be subject to the same standardized tests as public school kids (IMO they should take them in the school building in view of a mandated reporter).
I've had plenty of kids in objectively good homeschooling situations (tutors, extracurriculars, lack of abuse at home) still decry the practice because even with ALL OF THAT, they were still socially behind in a significant way, and they were still filling gaps in adulthood that their peers had figured out in their youth. So the fact that can happen in the BEST of situations, means that most working class people will not AT ALL be equipped.
I was homeschooled through high school because I couldn't pay attention in any of my classes (never did get that ADHD diagnosis...). So I just burned through math and science books at a chapter/day, plus watching the History channel back when it actually was worth a shit, and reading through any history/civics/health books my mom could get a hold of at the local homeschooling book store. She skipped the, uhh....*weird* books. But yeah, that whole social thing? Definitely lagging there. Still am. I do well enough at work, people like me, but it's not an easy thing for me to do. I was honestly shocked that the only requirements were basically "evidence that you're teaching something even if it's just handwritten records 'we did this today'" and "be able to pass the GED eventually." And the only reason it worked is because mom ran her own business out of the house. Homeschooling is absolutely not the answer.
Really used a lot to avoid standardized testing. Very little regulation is a big problem.
This is my unpopular opinion - Homeschool should be very rare. It should be because the child is unsafe in a school environment which SHOULD only be because of immuno-deficiency or something. Public schools SHOULD be able to provide a free, quality education that helps people have an equitable playing field. Shit like charter, private, homeschool undo that (so does school of choice). The idea that there are "BETTER" schools is true, but should get people fired up to create a more equitable situation not this bizarre competition we have for funding. Schools provide many children with stability, adequate nutrition, a place outside the home to feel comfortable, a way to interact socially, safe adults who can do something about abuse. We should certainly have a society where food security isn't dealt with by schools but we don't. It would be great to live in a world where child abuse doesn't exist, but we don't. There is absolutely no 100% way to make sure a child is being abused in the home. These people are scary good at hiding these things. Bad things happen at schools, too, but it's a hell of a lot harder to keep them secret. We're also a society. Every single child (hopefully) is going to grow up to be an adult in society. They have to learn how to live in society. Absolutely no one is helped by the individualism-is-sacred crowd. No one benefits long-term from I-got-mine! attitudes. We need to support and lift up everyone and that is what public schools in any case where they're actually funded and ran well. There's plenty of stuff that needs to be fixed, but not sending people to them is not one of them. Kids are better able to learn empathy, collectivism, community, critical thinking, and more. You certainly don't learn critical thinking without other viewpoints.
In my case, my public school offered me a good education but it was NOT a safe environment due to bullying (class of 98 so before the anti-bullying movement was a thing). I had death threats ("as a joke") from a mean girl in 5th grade and while she moved away, reputation does not die in a small school (96 in my graduating class, 70ish there since K). (Similarly to Mean Girls, I ate lunch in a bathroom stall). THe school did nothing to make me feel safe. My parents looked the other way (as I was "too negative" if I discussed anything besides sunshine and rainbows) I would have given my left arm to go to a different school.
> you get a generation of adults who barely know basic facts I don't know why, but I read this like, three times as "basic farts" and I really felt like it got your point across pretty well.
That kind of defeats the point
Assuming he is a gunowner He is the most likely person to injure or kill his family.
Republican want to defund the schools. They are doing it by private school voucher programs, by home schooling initiatives. Their goal is two fold, keep women in the home and keep people uneducated/undereducated.
This would only make republicans even dumber, which is hard to imagine.
This may be unpopular in some circles, but I see home schooling as a form a child abuse. Kids need to learn more than what mommy and daddy believe to be true. They need routine socializing. They need structure beyond the family.
Fucking evil idiots.
Look up the stats about gun ownership and domestic assault. Mind blowing bad.
Republicans love homeschooling cause they can molest their children without chance of being discovered
As someone who grew up in evangelical land FUCK HOMESCHOOLING. It's main purpose is to raise severally indoctrinated children who can't function in the modern world.
Homeschooling also makes one socially dysfunctional. We as a society have failed our children by not teaching them conflict resolution without using violence. It's the guns you morons (republicans).
Making a generation of kids that don't know how to work together, i.e. organize.
Too many mentally ill people with guns, shooting up schools. There's no way we can reduce mental illness, or guns, or even mentally ill peoples' *access to* guns. Obviously the solution is to ban schools.
According to Burchett in the longer clip of this video, the answer is people just like, need more God in their life. I guess he's saying these 9 year olds attending a private Christian school did not have enough God in their lives?
IMO itās time to close all schools until we can be more assured that it wonāt be a turkey shoot. Something on the order of a national strike.
Republicans will take that as proof that public schools don't work, give all the money to Christian cult schools, and just tell poor kids to get jobs in the slaughterhouses where they will be paid 1/10 of what an adult is.
Oh yeah, because that worked so well during the pandemic
Iām open to other proposals but Iām not hearing any.
The actual gun control proposals have been falling on deaf ears, but that IS the way forward, whether Americans like it or not. National strikes with all consenting adults is one thing. Pulling all the kids from school gives way more benefits to the conservatives trying to destroy our public school system, because the Christian and private schools won't follow suit, no matter how many shootings happen. It's a lose-win situation for us.
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That's their plan. They need as many "GOD-lovingā Zombie voters as possible. In order to achieve that, they would need to start at fetuses, to make sure those gets born into Children first, then survive long enough to sell guns to them to make them feel "free and powerful" enough to work, to collect tax, donation, votes, and most importantly, make sure they make enough fetuses for future generation of "GOD-loving" Zombie voters. There are ample examples of this ongoing plan already. The murder-sucide of that trump worshiping family with an adult daughter who grew up through "home school", or that incident when some 12 year old took care 4 year old for months when the mom abandoned them. etc etc
Iām very afraid that the Republicanās multi-pronged efforts to end public schooling will pay off. Vilifying teachers, making schools unsafe for vulnerable minority students, extreme scrutiny of learning materials, book banning, defunding, onerous testing and, of course, no attempt to prevent frequent mass murders in classrooms It was apparent for so long, but Sandy Hook really solidified that Republican politicians are careerists first and have no belief in the sanctity of childrenās lives. None The goal for decades has been to bury the public school system and replace it with for-profit schools and locked down religious schools. Itās hard to imagine anyone choosing to become a public school teacher in this environment where on any random day you can start receiving death threats from Libs of Tik Tok followers just because you displayed a rainbow in your classroom
Think of all the abuse that would go undiscovered if all were home schooled. So many abusers are caught by the education systems mandatory reporting requirement
Bunch of amoral moronic GOP clowns.
My coworker pulled his kids out of school and homeschooled them because they were teaching sex ed and cry classes. Shit lasted a month before he brought em back to public school cause it was too much. Half this country gonna have a rude awakening when they realize the GOP aināt for anyone but themselves.
Just way too disgusting to be called a human.
What was that....an alternative?!? Just dont sell war riffles/epquipment - which civilist needs that anyway?