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Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour
Easy answer, a child cannot enter into a legally binding contract so the teacher can just ignore it...
J/k
We are seriously considering homeschooling our 8 year old precisely because of the inflexibility of the public school and the apparent inability to accomodate different needs even though he has an IPP and is coded for giftedness. We literally can't even get differentiated homework even though he is bored out of his mind with what he's getting. I understand the policy choices being made and rather than fighting the system, we will likely withdraw from it and thus accelerate his learning instead of allowing it to continue to be ######ed.
The point of my story is that parents who take this strong of an interest in education are highly unlikely to be looking for an easy way out. Those are the parents who don't do anything at all.
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what about the social development of your kid? i knew a couple of homeschooled kids when i was younger, and let's just say they didn't respond the best in social situations
and extracurricular activities aren't enough. one of those kids i knew because he was on my peewee baseball team. the kid would focus solely on the game, never talking to anyone unless they spoke to him, and always the one sitting by himself quietly if the team went to Denny's or something
your kid might not end up being the next great genius by going to public school, but i'd wager they'd become a more balanced human being over homeschooling. i might look into some private schools to see if there's something that would fit your needs