I think it's a combination of factors really:

• Conservatives are against government control and think schools shouldn't be closed for this. Therefore want the schools open because the government wants them closed.
• Many are two income homes and either don't want kids around while they work at home or have to go to work. Basically, they still want their taxpayer funded daycare (just without indoctrination). Just because they don't want to take a hot knife to their kids testicles doesn't mean they want to change their lifestyle to home school.
• Many don't believe they are qualified or good enough at home schooling. Or think that their kids are extra special smart and need someone they think is smarter to teach them.
• Some kids, I'd say particularly teenagers, have been going to school for years and are almost done and they don't want to be homeschooled.

I'm all for homeschooling now for the very reasons that I think US education system is one or both of either indoctrination daycare or total shit at actually teaching. The issue is for it to be successful, at least one parent has to be willing to not worry about their career and crap and take care of the kid(s). I actually think it should be both as the working parent should take some time off as they can to be involve themselves. I also don't think homeschooling is just a replacement school at home where they watch Youtube videos and do workbooks.

If replacing traditional learning with just other traditional learning, then that's just a missed opportunity. The time should be taken to get out and explore or a lot of hands-on education like working with tools, marksmanship, cooking, etc. I was chatting with a homeschooler a few years ago and he pretty much convinced me that school, particularly elementary school, was not much more than a road block to my learning.

I think it's a combination of factors really:

• Conservatives are against government control and think schools shouldn't be closed for this. Therefore want the schools open because the government wants them closed.
• Many are two income homes and either don't want kids around while they work at home or have to go to work. Basically, they still want their taxpayer funded daycare (just without indoctrination). Just because they don't want to take a hot knife to their kids testicles doesn't mean they want to change their lifestyle to home school.
• Many don't believe they are qualified or good enough at home schooling. Or think that their kids are extra special smart and need someone they think is smarter to teach them.
• Some kids, I'd say particularly teenagers, have been going to school for years and are almost done and they don't want to be homeschooled. I'm all for homeschooling now for the very reasons that I think US education system is one or both of either indoctrination daycare or total shit at actually teaching. The issue is for it to be successful, at least one parent has to be willing to not worry about their career and crap and take care of the kid(s). I actually think it should be both as the working parent should take some time off as they can to be involve themselves. I also don't think homeschooling is just a replacement school at home where they watch Youtube videos and do workbooks. If replacing traditional learning with just other traditional learning, then that's just a missed opportunity. The time should be taken to get out and explore or a lot of hands-on education like working with tools, marksmanship, cooking, etc. I was chatting with a homeschooler a few years ago and he pretty much convinced me that school, particularly elementary school, was not much more than a road block to my learning.

I think it's a combination of factors really:

• Conservatives are against government control and think schools shouldn't be closed for this. Therefore want the schools open because the government wants them closed.
• Many are two income homes and either don't want kids around while they work at home or have to go to work. Basically, they still want their taxpayer funded daycare (just without indoctrination). Just because they don't want to take a hot knife to their kids testicles doesn't mean they want to change their lifestyle to home school.
• Many don't believe they are qualified or good enough at home schooling. Or that their kids are extra special smart and need someone they think is smarter to teach them.
• Some kids, I'd say particularly teenagers, have been going to school for years and are almost done and they don't want to be homeschooled.

I'm all for homeschooling now for the very reasons that I think US education system is one or both of either indoctrination daycare or total shit at actually teaching. The issue is for it to be successful, at least one parent has to be willing to not worry about their career and crap and take care of the kid(s). I actually think it should be both as the working parent should take some time off as they can to be involve themselves. I also don't think homeschooling is just a replacement school at home where they watch Youtube videos and do workbooks.

If replacing traditional learning with just other traditional learning, then that's just a missed opportunity. The time should be taken to get out and explore or a lot of hands-on education like working with tools, marksmanship, cooking, etc. I was chatting with a homeschooler a few years ago and he pretty much convinced me that school, particularly elementary school, was not much more than a road block to my learning.