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10/13/2003 Archived Entry: "CBS"

This may belong on my other journal because it's a small rant, but it pertains to my family so I'm putting it here. I'm just infuriated with the accusations that CBS is throwing at homeschooling parents in the name of "news." They are doing a two day report on abuse cases in homeschool families saying things like "How homeschooling is killing kids" and "Who's watching the parents?" Oh.My.God! I'm horrified is what I am! Yes, there are children who were homeschooled who were abused. It's absolutely horrible, I'm not denying that. But there are thousands more children being abused who are in public school, or private school for that matter. To insiuate that homeschooling has anything to do with the abuse of children is just wrong and irresponsible. This is not a homeschooling issue. Abuse is a terrible, terrible thing. It has nothing to do with how children get an education. "Who's watching the parents?" Who's watching the damned gov't who wants control of every aspect of our lives? That's what I'd like to know. How many times have we heard of children being molested by their teachers? Or beat up at school by other children? Or, heaven forbid, killed at the very government schools that CBS is purporting is much safer?
This kind of "news" just makes me sick. It's bad enough that many homeschoolers already face enough doubts from their family and/or friends, now we're all going to be looked at by others trying to guess if we're trying to hurt the very kids we love. Homeschooling and child abuse are two separate issues, try not to confuse them, please.