> The indifference is mind-boggling as a parent Imagine you were raised by parents who had unpleasant experiences with formal education and/or by parents who h

> The indifference is mind-boggling as a parent Imagine you were raised by parents who had unpleasant experiences with formal education and/or by parents who had an attitude themselves of "my kid isn't getting any use out of those six hours" anyway. That's often the mindset behind the attitude, not so much as that parents don't love their kids and want what they see is the best for them. (Of course there's plenty of abuse and full-on neglect motivating such absenteeism, too.)