How often have your children come home from public school upset because they weren’t heard, didn’t understand something, or were reprimanded for something they didn’t do? Have they experienced a situation where they were bullied or harassed? Maybe they stood up for themselves and still received punishment? Are they falling behind because they learn differently than the “majority” in the class?
Check, check, check… All of the above.
We’ve all experienced a situation where public school standards have failed our children. You see it. Your kid sees it and most importantly, your child feels it while trying to navigate uncharted emotional territory.
I’ve been right where you are. I’m a mom of 4, married to an active-duty soldier. We move every few years and have experienced public schooling even overseas.
Our first negative experience with public school happened when my oldest was just in the first grade.
My phone rang and I answered to an administrator informing me that my daughter was in the office for slapping a boy across the face. Naturally, I asked what led up to this event and the administrator then shared that the boy slapped my daughter first. I could hear Kam in the background saying, “My mom always taught me only to hit someone if they hit me first”. [Proud mom moment here]. Yet, this woman was ordering me to tell my child she was wrong to defend herself.
HA over my dead body. This poor little first grader, a rule follower through and through, crying because she’s in trouble for standing up for herself. To defend oneself is a basic human right. This same thing was happening even when I was in school. No wonder there are mass amounts of bullying issues… kids are more afraid of getting in trouble than protecting themselves… Unfortunately, you’ve likely experienced something very similar to this, whether it was when you were in school or with your children now. This scenario may seem minor but in reality, it’s very serious. After picking my daughter up from school, I had to literally convince her that her safety was more important than getting in trouble at school. I had to convince her that she had the right to defend herself. What has our world come to?
How will our children protect themselves as adults if they are taught that it is wrong to do so as children?
For generations, we’ve been taught to sit down, shut up, and do as we’re told. We weren’t taught that adults can be wrong. We aren’t taught to think for ourselves and trust our instincts. We’re taught to fight those instincts and conform to what society deems appropriate.
So what did this lesson teach me? This was the spark that woke me from my brain-washed slumber. I am allowed to say no. I am allowed to argue and defend what I believe in, even if an “authority figure” tells me otherwise. My child comes first. Remember this as the first Golden Rule.
“You are the only one who will advocate for your child”. (Words from a wise friend)
I share this with you because our children deserve better. You deserve better and it’s okay to stand up for what is right even when the world tells you you’re wrong.
There is absolutely no doubt that public school education is failing for MANY reasons. Public school standards have been on the decline since before the 1950’s. According to John Hood’s article, The Failure of American Public Education, statistics show a steady decline since WWII. What has happened since then? Politicians have weaseled their way into schools to mold young minds to their agendas. Bold statement but it’s a solid fact. Did you know the public school systems have failed their audit the past 3 years in a row? As Taxpayers, we fund these institutions. Why are we allowing this to stand? The government is meant to work for the people, not over the people. Read The Tuttle Twins blog post here to dive deeper into this subject.
We have been coerced to believe a false narrative. Public education is a continuously tested and failed system. Our children are forced to fit the mold that society has forged. Failing grades, insecurities, harassment, shootings. We cannot allow this to happen anymore. There are other options for your children. Public schooling is the easy choice, it’s free, convenient, etcetera, but the cost is brain-washing conformity and political control. It’s time to take our children’s education back into the home where it thrived for thousands of years.
In my next blog, I will share the catalyst event that pushed me to finally pull my kids from public school. Stay tuned, follow me on social, and please share!
