Are Schools obsolete in 2024 & Homeschooling is the future?

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Think about it. Kids are sent to school for 6 hours per day, but if you calculate it up they probably spend an hour per day travelling to classes, an hour for lunch, an hour wasted on nonsense subjects like home economics or such and then being forced to work as fast as the slowest student and unmotivated underpaid overworked teachers who stopped caring a year after they started. Then if you add that kids on average probably travel two hours a day going and coming from school, then add on the two to three hours of homework they have to do every night plus extra weekend homework and studying it's no wonder the education system is failing, kids are doing as much as 60+ hours weeks just at school, they are burned out.

I believe that most kids could be homeschooled for about 3 hours per day maybe 6 days per week and through the summer leaving their time flexible to do other things such as learn music, play sports, go to the gym, go to church volunteer, go swiming, help with household chores, go to museums and not be so worn out all the time. I myself was able to finish school when I was 16 with GCSEs and A Levels and a b- tech. I had a completely better quality of life than the drudergy of high school and peer pressure & toxic bullying environment. No nonsense gender studies and forced discussions on pronouns.

Are Schools obsolete in 2024 & Homeschooling is the future?

Lynx122 · Accepted Answer

In Switzerland the school system is good so I wouldn't change anything but I don't know about other countries.

I don't think a country will ever fully endorse home schooling though because there are a lot of parents who suck at parenting even without teaching on top of it. School nowadays often has to raise kids and educate them at the same time. What would happen to those kids if they were just left to their parents (or to themselves) completely? Additionally if you have a class of twenty then they can inspect a teacher once a year and see if they're doing a good job. But if they have to check every kid seperately if they're even learning anything it will be a lot more difficult.

Let's say 40% of the kids do well in home schooling but the rest don't. The government can never afford to risk having a lot of unproductive citizens like that. These kids are the future workers and tax payers of the country so if there's a problem with them then it will have a huge impact on the future of the country.

I think they will only allow homeschooling if they're confident that this child will learn enough and be functioning in the future.

Bricealan · Accepted Answer

I know a couple, (Mormon couple) that home school their children, and always saw it as just ignorant. on their part, as neither parent had the training or expertise to give their children an even chance at learning the basics of any solid education.

I do NOT believe that schools fail... my experience with my step children, was the girl excelled, while the son was an abject failure and was expelled prior to graduating

I attended a GREAT high school with excellent, instructors, but I was a LOUSY student, that failed the system by not applying myself to the curriculum. My mother, god bless her, got the neighbor to tutor me in Plane Geometry, and that helped me succeed in that class, but I struggled with Algebra II after failing Algebra I

That said, the instruction is THERE, but if the student is a deadbeat or fails to attend that is not the fault of the school system

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

There are plenty of issues with the current education system, the “No Child Left Behind” act done by President Bush created a heavy focus on standardized testing scores, which takes away education that might have more intrinsic value in schools that are already underfunded. But homeschooling is not the answer. As much as current school systems need to be updated or reformed, the school itself serves as an incredibly valuable socializing tool that helps kids learn how to interact with their peers when they’re on the same level. Home schooling, while a higher value in a potential educative sense, often stunts this social growth because the child can’t make friends aside from their parents. If you’re going to homeschool your kids, you also need to take an equally active role in making sure your kids interact with other kids on a daily basis, for just as many hours as they spend learning, which is already incredibly demanding for a parent. School itself is not wrong or bad, there are just parts of it that need to change.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Yeah, let's Make America Great Again by doing away with schools. Right! 👎

There's no way I would be able to teach my son the things he would need to be a well rounded person.

I suck big time in math.

I couldn't teach him about art because I can't even draw stick people.

My favorite subject was recess! 🙂😂re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

Many elements in traditional schooling can lead to burnout, but schools remain valuable for social skills and diverse learning. Homeschooling offers flexibility and personalized learning but may lack structured social interaction and resources. Both approaches have merits and drawbacks. A hybrid model, combining aspects of both methods, could present a balanced solution, offering personalized education while ensuring social development. Tailoring education to suit individual needs, interests, and circumstances can enhance both academic and personal growth. Reflecting on your positive personal experience, it's crucial to consider what works best for each student's unique situation.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

It's not that simple. Even if you're home schooled you still have to follow the state curriculum and come to school for tests. The argument used to be that kids need to be raised around other kids. But now with all the shootings and indoctrination, it seems reasonable to want to keep your children from the poisons of society.

saraupstairs · Answer

A smart person could educate 20 students. A moron on here told me that would be illegal. Are you fucking kidding me?   They killed Peanut. Who are these government monsters?

es20490446e · Answer

We can conclude that this system teaches people to view overworking as normal.

I think students shall work only at school, and be free when they arrive home.

Less explanations, more real work. Starting with the application, not the theory.

With certain degree of freedom to decide. Like a game.

Not only skills, but working of having better criteria.

Masticophis82 · Answer

How will the homeschooling parent be trained in pedagogy to teach his young student to read or have number sense? How will the homeschooling parent be trained in English, foreign language, mathematics, physical education, agriculture, music, history, government, biology, physics, chemistry, business, computers, etc., etc., to teach her high school aged student. How will parents who don't have a college degree, or in some cases a high school diploma, teach? How about the kids who require special education, reading intervention, counseling, social services, speech, therapy, etc? Will parents be required to have degrees and licensing in all of those fields, too? Not to mention that some kids are abused and neglected by parents and it is their attending school that gets a report made to the proper authorities. What's next, parents who are their childrens' doctors?

Jessica405 · Answer

The average household could not afford to buy equipment for science subjects like physics, chemistry of biology. Only schools can.

LiamJHayden · Answer

There are good schools, and even most less-than-good ones have some decent teachers. The problem I see mostly is in adminstration.

Homeschooling is great, if the "teacher" is diligent and competent and especially if there is a cooperative.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

I saw an article that 55 schools in the Chicago school district had exactly ZERO children that are proficient in reading and math. Illinois spends about $24k per student.

Anonymous · Answer

depends whether or not the government does something about the quality of education for students and give power back to the parents instead of the state

hopefully Trump can put Byron Donalds in charge of that in his next administration

FunkyMonkee · Answer

If so, it's because of the insane "teachers" we have today who are more interested in indoctrination than actual teaching.

Fireguy17 · Answer

schools are still necessary, however they also need to get back to the basics and life skills. Not everyone is able to home school their kids.

GOLDFISH_smile · Answer

Most people can't afford to homeschool, so...

Smashingdoozy · Answer

I was home schooled up until age 13. I had a good education but that was only because my mom was a teacher. Some people should not be having kids let alone teaching their kids important information.

StevenMcGarrett · Answer

Umm, those are nice points. But very few homes have a stay at home Mom that can homeschool their children.

Iron_Man · Answer

What if the mothers have to work and if they’re not educated enough to teach them grade 1 through 12 also they need to play football outside of school that’s what I believe and they also should join the wrestling team outside of school and baseball, etc. etc. I had a good time at school. I was very popular, but I don’t like how they messed up my eligibility for the football program. I think football should be taken out of school

In_Trance · Answer

The entire education system can be replaced with YouTube

msc545 · Answer

Homeschooling is the last refuge of political fanatics.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

I hope not. Society doesn’t benefit from kids being brainwashed by their parents

Anonymous · Answer

I like homeschooling and idea of working from home.

Billlewis · Answer

Yes, and yes, in my opinion.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

don't homeschool but be careful childowners

strateguy632 · Answer

2nd d

Dongie · Answer

2nd one. Overhaul.

eagle1951 · Answer

my kids were home schooled

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