tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644798429030819853.post2301941473985878814..comments2023-08-17T10:15:14.537-04:00Comments on Cage Free Monkeys: Reason 136 I HomeschoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644798429030819853.post-89060399750305018432009-10-12T23:54:31.335-04:002009-10-12T23:54:31.335-04:00That is a disturbing story. I'm so sorry your...That is a disturbing story. I'm so sorry your son had to go through that and that you, as a mother, had to go through that. Thank heaven for homeschooling!<br /><br />Liza, you are an angel in the public school system! I am grateful there are so many of you still out there, but worry that the numbers are dwindling due to the demands of the government machine. In many cases, public school teachers are not given the ability, support, and resources to be as understanding and available as you are. I am grateful that I live in a community that is very much involved in the public school education of its children, but I feel for those communities who do not have such a strong family network with which to approach school boards and district leaders.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm rambling now. I hope you have found peace in homeschooling, Jenafer.<br /><br />(Apologies for leaving this big ol' comment as a complete stranger!). :DLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489746595325748833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644798429030819853.post-87452374140931733482009-10-12T14:51:29.472-04:002009-10-12T14:51:29.472-04:00As Michael's aunt, this story breaks my heart....As Michael's aunt, this story breaks my heart. I know now why Michael has such negative memories of this experience. As a public school teacher, this story and the previous post sicken me. These two stories are NOT indicative of what I do during a school day. There is not a second of the day that I don't look at my students with the knowledge and understanding that they are someone's precious child. I spend two extra hours after school Monday through Thursday working with students who need more time and support than the school schedule provides them. For students who need more support than that, they are given my email address so that they can reach me at any time. I tell them every year, once they are mine, they are always mine, and as a result, I often get emails from former students sending messages of success or questions about the things they are studying in high school and college. I cherish these opportunities to act as a guide for such diverse and talented children. Make no mistake about it-- I endorse your right to make the best educational decisions appropriate for your child. However, please do not judge all public education and paint us all with this one hideous brush.Liza Medinanoreply@blogger.com