Sunday, December 23, 2012

Homeschooling & Tragedy


When anything like the Newtown shootings happens, I normally try to avoid stories about the tragedy. I admit it, I know I probably will find out everything, soon. But this was different, the moment I saw "school" and "children", I clicked. And became so sad.
That afternoon we went to the grocery store, my dad got out and a man we know moderately went up to him and said, "another good reason for homeschooling". He didn't say what he was talking about but my dad understood.   I saw this today, http://fox5sandiego.com/2012/12/20/interest-in-homeschooling-surges-following-deadly-elementary-school-shooting-in-ct/. It is on the same topic. My problem with mentioning homeschooling at this time, saying it's just another reason to homeschool, is twofold, firstly wait more than a week to put morals on this tragedy. It is so horrible, so terrible, that letting everyone grieve is best . Also talking about this as a reason for homeschooling, opens a whole new can of worms, there are rumors that Adam Lanza was homeschooled.
If you have opinions about this please comment.

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