02-19-2014, 03:28 PM
I think going to school with other kids is important for socialization, learning to deal with diverse groups, understanding competition in the real world, etc...
Recently, I've stopped posting in the Teachers Who Bang Their Students thread; it so rampant. There's at least one story per week that makes the news (probably many more that don't) - with more female than male teachers at the center of them lately.
I think a lot of cradle-robbing inclined adults wanna work with kids because they're attracted to them in the wrong way; not a majority of teachers, but too many. It's disturbing.
There was also a story about a teacher selling drugs to his students last week; not the first case of its kind.
Even given all of that, I'd still send my kids to school rather than home school them (unless there was a learning disability or emotional instability in play).
BUT, I think it's important for parents to talk to their kids about what's not okay for a teacher (or other adults) to do and how their kids should handle such situations. Not to breed fear, but to instill in their children that they aren't ALWAYS to obey adults and to make clear that there should be no secrets kept from their parents when it comes to the kids' relationships with other adults.
It's sad that parents need to worry because schools make great targets for psychos with guns and it could happen anywhere. Also sad that parents have to worry about sexual predators and drug dealers amongst the faculty when they send their kids (boys and girls) off to school. But, that's the way it is in the world. While I'd sure be staying alert and involved in regards to my kids' goings-on at school, I'd not keep them home to avoid all risk of encountering something fucked up or dangerous.
Recently, I've stopped posting in the Teachers Who Bang Their Students thread; it so rampant. There's at least one story per week that makes the news (probably many more that don't) - with more female than male teachers at the center of them lately.
I think a lot of cradle-robbing inclined adults wanna work with kids because they're attracted to them in the wrong way; not a majority of teachers, but too many. It's disturbing.
There was also a story about a teacher selling drugs to his students last week; not the first case of its kind.
Even given all of that, I'd still send my kids to school rather than home school them (unless there was a learning disability or emotional instability in play).
BUT, I think it's important for parents to talk to their kids about what's not okay for a teacher (or other adults) to do and how their kids should handle such situations. Not to breed fear, but to instill in their children that they aren't ALWAYS to obey adults and to make clear that there should be no secrets kept from their parents when it comes to the kids' relationships with other adults.
It's sad that parents need to worry because schools make great targets for psychos with guns and it could happen anywhere. Also sad that parents have to worry about sexual predators and drug dealers amongst the faculty when they send their kids (boys and girls) off to school. But, that's the way it is in the world. While I'd sure be staying alert and involved in regards to my kids' goings-on at school, I'd not keep them home to avoid all risk of encountering something fucked up or dangerous.