A bond is a big loan that our employees, who we hire to teach our children, ask for in order to build new facilities, and we pay extra until it is paid. The last big loan/bond is soon to be paid off, so our employees have asked for a new big loan/bond. At home we might have our car almost paid off and need to get a bigger one. Two years ago we could have; two years from now we might; but today we may have to make do or become innovative instead.
One educational solution is to promote homeschooling. Many of today's parents are very engaged with their children, and they could easily homeschool. For those who want help, the District already has the Bill Bennett K-12 computer program available to students at home. Families all over the country are using this program.
Homeschooling lifts a burden from schools and taxpayers. Whether we bond or not, the schools and the legislature should be encouraging parents to become self-reliant in the education of their children.
If elementary schools are going to experience 16% growth in the next five years, that need could be met if 16 children out of every 100 were taught at home. And since there are usually at least two children in each family, only 8 moms in every 100 would need to take up the challenge.
Come on moms, join the biggest, most exciting, most successful family-saving movement in the country! It's our happy, patriotic duty!
Joyce Kinmont
Syracuse
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