Is there a way ?

I want to not be a part of our school system any more. Each year, we are required to send them a letter from a teacher that says that my kids are doing well. It's a total crock. Half of the people I know don't test their kids or have their portfolios reviewed. They know people. Certified people who write their letters for them.

Does the school board actually even pay attention to us other than to use us for a number when they need money for the state? I don't think so. Is there a way to enroll my kids in a "private school" without actually paying for them to attend someplace so that they can stop having to play a circus act and pretend to be a part of a school system that we didn't like to begin with?

I have friends that have been home schooling from the beginning. They don't have to answer to anyone. Don't get included in the numbers. The county doesn't even know these kids exist. I want to be one of them.

Does anyone else have this issue? These feelings? Or am I just that bratty?