It’s Wednesday. it’s overcast here in Georgia with passing sprinkles and rain is in the forecast.

It’s definitely a gray day.

I have a headache.

I have a real headache as well as a metaphorical one.

I am still aghast over the two latest articles about teens and sex and the revelations of both existing, um, actually “going on” in public schools.  I know I shouldn’t be surprised; I have speculated for some time that public schools would bottom out - but to the erosive likes of these?

First, was the Washington Post article about high school students having sex, well, during school.  The most outlandish statement of the article was that school officials were drafting a new school policy stating that having sex on school grounds was not permissible…………….I’m still speechless.

Then came a parent written article featured in the San Francisco Chronicle about the newest school club at Berkeley High that students should join.  This parent’s closing statement is appalling to me and one of the better examples of what is wrong across America with the messages being sent to our youth.

Over the last few days, there has been great dialogue about these public school “enlightening developments” and one homeschool parent had this to say on one of my homeschool digests:

“There's a certain acceptance and a pulling back of
the hands when you place your child under the government's care. If a parent
is willing to abdicate their responsibility and give that responsibility
over to the government, then - this may sound harsh - I don't want to hear
it when they don't like what their children are taught…

Yes, I think that the Court's decision is absolutely preposterous.  But to me, continuing to put your children in public school is like continuing to
put your hand in the fire time and time again and wondering why you keep
getting burned.”

Spunky has a great satirical spin on the Miranda Ruling.  I would not be surprised if parents are required to sign something like this upon enrolling their children in public schools in the very near future.  Don’t think they’re not considering it………

I have said this before and I will say this again:  I do not consider it my commission to convert other families to homeschooling.  I believe that when a family states that they are homeschooling, that alone puts everyone on notice that they do not accept the status quo.  But for the life of me, I can not grasp the concept of parents continuing to accept the erosion of public schools and leaving their children there much less starting them given all that is publicly known today.

I am far, far from perfect.  I am a parent like any other.  I have my struggles, my successes, and my issues just like everyone else.  But I chose to have a family and I choose to be fully responsible for my children ~ including their education.  I am accountable for my stewardship of these children entrusted to me.

But how can we see and say nothing?

Harriette Jacobs