This is Why Home Schooling is Soaring

A disturbing video is now circulating of three students making a rhyming, vulgar presentation in a classroom in which they curse Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) and give the middle finger to police officers.
They recite, “We all are not thugs and we all deserve hugs. Some of us can’t even crush bugs. We have might so we must fight, protest for our rights, look at the future and set our sights. F%$# ICE.”
At the conclusion of the unhinged and juvenile rant, the students take a bow and others in the class applaud their performance.
The three minors appear to be middle school age. Neither their identities nor the name of the school is disclosed.
Most of us remember the stress of school presentations. Whether a science project or some other oral report, getting up in front of peers can always induce anxiety. But imagine standing before your teacher and not only using profanity but denigrating law enforcement – and earning the cheers of those in the room?
It’s no wonder home schooling is on the rise.
There are approximately 3.7 million students in the United States currently being educated at home, an increase of approximately 600,000 since 2022.
“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn,” observed Albert Einstein.
Concern over the social and spiritual conditions of the public school are driving many parents to abandon traditional educational venues. The type of radical indoctrination we see in this disturbing video sums up the broader concerns of today’s classrooms.
Healthy homes provide a wonderful environment for children to learn at their own pace. Instead of having to sit in a desk for hours at a time, boys and girls can comfortably stretch out on the family room floor. Active boys can get up and work out some of their natural energy. The world becomes the classroom. Hikes become science lessons, vacations can become history lessons. A trip to the bank can double as a math exercise.
Home schooling provides children with an opportunity to receive personalized teaching. The “one-size fits all” model of traditional education may serve some but certainly not all.
Watching these students trash our brave and courageous men and women serving in law enforcement, one is left with the obvious and distinct impression that their being served daily doses of poisonous propaganda.
Socially conservative Christian mothers and fathers with students enrolled in radical school districts face an almost impossible task. Their children spend upwards of seven to eight hours a day being brainwashed by teachers and administrators who are likely contradicting nearly everything these parents are saying and teaching at home. It’s an all-out battle for the heart and mind. It takes a mighty strong child to resist such a steady psychological onslaught.
Home schoolers represent America’s best hope to reclaim a runaway culture. We see them thriving as students and professionals, courageous individuals who are willing to go against the grain. They’re willing to reject lies, champion truth, and defend and protect the very individuals and institution taking fire from the radical extremists who have wrestled away authority from those who once served the best interest of students.
The more home schoolers America produces, the healthier America will be.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paul J. Batura is a writer and vice president of communications for Focus on the Family. He’s authored numerous books including “Chosen for Greatness: How Adoption Changes the World,” “Good Day! The Paul Harvey Story” and “Mentored by the King: Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons for Golf, Business, and Life.” Paul can be reached via email: [email protected] or Twitter @PaulBatura