Opposition comes from varied sources, including organizations of teachers and school districts. The National Education Association, a US teachers' professional association and union, opposes home schooling, although in recent years it has not been as outspoken. The NEA has, in turn, been criticized for its opposition of home schooling by putting its own interests ahead of students.
Opponents state concerns falling into several categories: academic quality and completeness; reduced funding for public schools; lack of socialization with peers of different ethnic and religious backgrounds; fear of religious or social extremism; that home school curricula often exclude critical subjects; that parents are sheltering their children, or denying them opportunities that are their right such as social development, or providing an unfair advantage over students whose parents lack the time or money to home school; existence of parallel societies not fitting under the Progressive conception of citizenship and national community.
Some scholars see potential civic dangers in certain forms of home schooling. Rob Reich, author of "Educational Leadership", for example, writes that home school can potentially give students a very one-sided view of things, as their parents may, even unwittingly, block or diminish all points of view but their own in teaching. This may make students unable to think for themselves or to adapt to multiple points of view. He also argues that part of being a citizen is having something in common with fellow citizens, and home school diminishes that by reducing students' contact with peers. In short, while home schooling can be good, Reich warns that those practicing it must avoid these dangers.
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Opponents state concerns falling into several categories: academic quality and completeness; reduced funding for public schools; lack of socialization with peers of different ethnic and religious backgrounds; fear of religious or social extremism; that home school curricula often exclude critical subjects; that parents are sheltering their children, or denying them opportunities that are their right such as social development, or providing an unfair advantage over students whose parents lack the time or money to home school; existence of parallel societies not fitting under the Progressive conception of citizenship and national community.
Some scholars see potential civic dangers in certain forms of home schooling. Rob Reich, author of "Educational Leadership", for example, writes that home school can potentially give students a very one-sided view of things, as their parents may, even unwittingly, block or diminish all points of view but their own in teaching. This may make students unable to think for themselves or to adapt to multiple points of view. He also argues that part of being a citizen is having something in common with fellow citizens, and home school diminishes that by reducing students' contact with peers. In short, while home schooling can be good, Reich warns that those practicing it must avoid these dangers.
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