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As Americans who live in Argentina and who also homeschool, we've had no end to the social pressure to not do so. This as we are actually attending school, but
by rubyrescue 17y ago
As Americans who live in Argentina and who also homeschool, we've had no end to the social pressure to not do so. This as we are actually attending school, but only half-day, and homeschooling the other half. I've learned a lot about the ways in which individuals who live in societies with a significant amount of thought control find it personally offensive when you tell them your reasons for homeschool.
It pushes at taboos in terms of acceptable channels for dissemination of information; it feels uncontrollable; it causes fear related to one's own children, if any; and the list goes on.