Home schooling is best

Dear Editor: It’s time for professing Christians to home school our children.

The reasons are numerous. Our values differ (or should) from those of the National Education Association and many administrators. The government decided years ago the state religion was secular humanism and that it alone would be taught in schools. That’s fine, give unto Caesar. But our children are not Caesar’s; they are God’s. Under no other circumstances would we send our children to be educated by those who despise our values.

If we are not home schooling, we must honestly search ourselves. Do we love our children enough to give them the best education? Do we value their character and their relationship with their creator? Are we lazy or afraid? Do we value our economic status and material wellbeing more than our children? These are tough questions that might need to be asked.

I understand there are circumstances where someone must send their children to public schools. Single parents must go to work. But for the rest, what is our excuse? Support and resources are abundant. We owe it to our children to give them the best, to build firm foundations and equip them to survive the fiery darts of the world. What are our priorities? What is really important? The question shouldn’t be “should I home school?” but “why am I not home schooling?”

I never understood those backto-school commercials where the parents are so happy. I love my children and want them with me.

Jeffrey Mahoney, Hyde Park