Are Your Kids Safe in Christian School

I am going to apologize in advance for this post. I know, without a doubt, that this post will tick people off. I am truly not trying to upset anyone. But, I feel a responsibility to let people know that their children are in danger.

A long while ago I posted about the fact that when children enter into public school, the parents no longer have control over what happens to them...mainly the fact that CPS can interrogate children WITHOUT parental consent. Frankly, when children enter a government school, they no longer belong to the parents, but to the government.

Oh...but your kids don't go to a government school? They go to a Christian school? So, they must be safe? Yeah right. Check out this story about a CPS worker who STRIP SEARCHED two children at a private Christian school. In the article she says that strip searching is so routine, she didn't even bother telling her superior about it.

Clearly, the stupid principle in this case didn't realize the law, and didn't try very hard to protect the innocence and safety of these children. Which just ticks me off. Most people are completely ignorant when it comes to the law and CPS, they just cower and do whatever the CPS worker wants.

Stop trusting other people to keep your children safe. NO ONE will do as good a job as you...not even that nice Christian man that runs the school. (I am in no way referring to anyone in real life. THe man who runs the school attached to our church is a Godly man, and I do not believe that he would ever let this sort of thing happen.) However, why take a chance?

I'm not talking about living in fear here, but living in reality. We are in a Nanny state, and the first line of defense for CPS are the school teachers. In fact, a recent article in The Old Schoolhouse quoted a social worker as saying as much. One of the reasons they hate homeschooling is because they believe that there isn't anyone watching out for the children's well-being.

Oh yeah, except for the parents that God entrusted those children to.  GIVE ME A BREAK.

11:34 PM - May. 23, 2008 - post comment

Thanks

I appreciate your message. I have encountered a couple of Mothers seem to think that their Christian school does a a better job than a mother. They talk quite a bid about teaching style, attitude, what books are used, but they don't seem to even consider safety. We know are kids are as safe as possible when we are taking care of them, when we watch over them. Not when we drop them off to possible strangers. No offense, but these teachers at any school are doing a job. Not always because they love the job or love children. A job, a paycheck (even if it isn't that great of a check). So their intentions or methods are not always known.

notenoughtime - 12:09 AM - May. 24, 2008

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Considering everything that has been in the news, it's a bit naive to think that homeschooling protects you from this kind of insanity.

Face it. One report from a disgruntled neighbor or a relative with an axe to grind and you're going to have serious problems. In that case, homeschooling might even make you look guilty, as if you are hiding your children.

I don't have the answer. I just try to not let a spirit of fear overtake my parenting.

BlessedWithEight.blogspot.com

Anonymous - 7:49 AM - May. 24, 2008

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Any time we hand our kids over to OTHER people to teach and train we are spitting in the face of God.
He has equipped us. He has called us. He has blessed us.
Then we drop them off for someone else to do the work.
We are getting a belly full of what we asked for.

And that goes for "sunday school and youth groups' alike.
They are NO different than public school.
None.

Laura

Anonymous - 8:38 AM - May. 24, 2008

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I couldn't agree more. I DO NOT live in fear, but have a special needs child and do not feel like I trust them or him in p school. I have been called to homeschool and if God wanted otherwise I would obey. But he hasn't asked that of me.

I do believe that they are truly safer with me and I am not hiding anything. I don't feel I am looking more suspicious at all by keeping them home. There are so many in the town that I live that homeschool that people really don't think twice.

brooke - 10:47 AM - May. 24, 2008

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just to throw a little color in here, I think that it is a little over the top for you to be: first of all, clumping all private schools together and assuming that you know anything about what goes on in the high-caliber, well structured private schools as someone who has appearantly not done very much research on this and secondly, to assume that all parents that send their children to private school are trying to unload them. I have TWO aunts (my father's sisters) that homeschool their children, while my father opted to send my sisters and I to private school for pre-k through 12th grade. One of my aunts was EXCELLENT at homeschooling, she has an education degree and did an impeccable job socializing the children and involving them in a wide variety of outside activites. However, this year as they are entering 8th and 9th grade (youngest boy is 1st) and will be attending private school for the first time. My aunt is convinced that this is what God wants for her children to be able to grow and achieve the highest level of success. The school they have chosen has an impeccable reputation, REQUIRES (as did mine) a certain amount of parent involvement and hours of participation and volunteering, the parents are involved in all areas of discipline and education, and are offered outside education oppurtunities for themselves! Our school enabled me to be accepted into 5 of the top private schools in the nation as well as many excellent public universities and offered me the oppurtunity for many scholarships and recognitions. My sister, graduated this year and was not only accepted into the top school in the state, but had her choice of back-ups and graduated with over 60% of her class being offered some sort of scholarship oppurtunity. As for personal achievements, I am currently highly placed in an international CHURCH and MISSIONS organization, I am married, I have never been in "trouble", never drank until 4 months AFTER my 21st bday when I had my FIRST glass of wine, have NEVER been drunk, have met people and befriended people with all backgrounds and from all religions and walks of life and have been full- prepared and motivated for the decisions I have had to make, thanks in LARGE part to my parents (most of my friends have very similar experiences).

My other aunt that homeschools?? I love her VERY much, but her twins that are in 6th grade, can BARELY read. They are not socially acclamated at all, and her son who has recently graduated from highschool has had to fight tooth and nail to be accepted anywhere for college, despite being, on his own accord very bright and talented. So, as you can see... if I was to take this ONE or several others that I know like this one, story and judge ALL homeschool situations on it it would not at all be fair to you and what you are doing for your family... in the same way that it is unacceptable that you would set the example that you are by voicing such a biased opinion based on something that it seems you have done very little- well diversified research... I love your blog, and don't want you to think I am AT ALL attacking you... just encouraging you to look a little deeper next time! Thanks!!

Anonymous - 7:18 PM - Jun. 10, 2008

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Just wanted to encourage you.

The last comment, well, it sure did *sound* defensive and attacking.....and I for one, don't think you deserved that.

You were posting what you believe - you are allowed to believe that, and you are certainly allowed to talk about it on your own blog.

It seemed to me your main point was if you are a loving, Godly parent - YOU are the best educator for your child. God entrusted your children to YOU, not the public nor private schools. All the stories in the world about so-and-so in their PERFECT private school, and that amazing public school that all the Christian parents seem to send their children to........it doesn't matter.

Oh, I could go on and on about helping parents who feel unable to homeschool, or what the Bible has to say about who is responsible for our children's safety and education, or how completely anti-Christian today's school have become (yes, even your perfect, parent-involvement-required, high class schools)......but that's honestly not the point.

This is YOUR blog. You are blogging about what God is doing in your life. What He is revealing to you today, what you are learning. I thank the Lord there have been other bloggers who have shared their minds (even when it may have been viewed as unpopular or judgemental or closed-minded) ~ as they have helped me honestly study the scriptures and listen for God's take on my life. Praise the Lord!!

So you don't have to apologize - good for you for caring about others feelings, but don't let it make you wishy-washy or watered-down. The world needs to hear these things - God Bless you for sharing~~
Lori

Anonymous - 2:22 AM - Jun. 12, 2008

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