Let them do the teaching. Some kids love it and some hate it; walking through the crowded corridors occupied by students and facilities, rushing to get to the next class before the bell rings, with strict rules and dress codes, just the feeling of the public school atmosphere is pleasant to them. For those who don't, they just want to be able to be in the comfort of their own home, only be bothered by their parents to finish their work, rather than four or five different teachers, without having to be on a tight schedule, they can be who they want to be and not who the school makes them seem to be. This sentiment condemns parents and students alike to wanting only the best for their children. Education is an important and essential part of life today, but does it matter how it is received or where it is obtained? Either being in a public setting with teaching from a certified teacher or in the comfort of your own home with teaching from parents; where is the importance? Does the government have the right to intervene or do we, as human beings, have the right to decide and do what we want? According to the most recent federal statistics, in the yearA survey conducted by the US Department of Education in 2007 states that 83.3% of parents chose homeschooling due to religious or moral instructions ("Homeschooled Students" ). The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides a good backbone for this reasoning: the separation of church and state. The government has already eliminated most “religion” from public schools, explaining why religious parents are starting to homeschool. If the government started interfering with homeschooling, the same thing could happen; the study and practice of their specific religion would soon disappear, due to the strong curriculum that would be given by the
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