Teachers are wonderful!!

Question of the day...

Why are you going to home school, do you not believe in our teachers??

I believe in teachers 100% I truly believe that each and every teacher is called to the profession of teaching. There is something beautiful about a person that can open windows and doors and instill a love of learning in little hearts and minds!

What I do not believe in is the government. I do not believe that government should be able to tie the hands of our teachers. I do not believe that anyone, except the teacher, should dictate how a lesson is taught.

I believe as a parent, not only do I have to be the voice that advocates for my child, I should be advocating for the teachers. Teachers have access to the most powerful tool in the world, the human mind. It is a shame that teachers can not express their fears and concerns about these common core standards because they are afraid if they do, they will not have a job to come back to.

Parents should be asking those journalist questions that are so very important.

Who? Who, decided that common core was the best decision for every district in every state?
What? What are these standards?
When? When, did we as parents agree that this was the best option?
Where? Where, is the accountability?
Why? Why, are we allowing the government to use our children as guinea pigs??