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Should parents without a degree teach homeschool?

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No
48% 308 votes Total: 639 votes
Yes
52% 331 votes
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    by Carrie Suchy

    Should a parent without a medical license perform surgery on his/her child? I wonder what frame of mind a parent in when he/she make a decision to keep his/her child away fro...read more

  • 2 of 8

    by Keen Johns

    In order to answer this question with any real meaning I think that we should be aware of the inference within the heading, that graduates are the best people to teach in a home...read more

  • 3 of 8

    by Krislynn

    As a child who was home-schooled for five years by a mother who barely finished high school, I strongly believe homeschooling is a poor choice for the children if the parent doe...read more

  • 4 of 8

    by Noel Horlanda

    If you do, you're just like a blind man leading another blind man only to fell in a ditch later. I do not agree parents without a degree should teach their kids at home unless i...read more

  • 5 of 8

    by Jennifer Hoisington

    For various reasons, I have been considering home schooling my soon-to-be kindergartener for some time now. I have been very overwhelmed with the broad range of theories, curri...read more

  • 6 of 8

    by Malagrond

    I have been homeschooled for about 8 years now (I'm a junior in high school) by a Metallurgical Engineer, so I have a unique perspective on this. Since my mother has a degree, I...read more

  • 7 of 8

    by Lisa Fagan

    No! Absolutely not! I've said this before, and I'll say it again; children need to be inside of a classroom learning from a fully trained, qualified, and certified teacher; and ...read more

  • 8 of 8

    by Pamela Majdi

    The issue of home school has been debated vehemently through the past several years. Some relegate home school to a nothing-but-fun daycare environment. Others argue vociferou...read more

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    by Maryann Koopman

    Can't. Shouldn't. Don't. These are words that most teachers inspire their students not to believe. They are certainly words I learned to overcome in school, and I learned the...read more

  • 2 of 40

    by Kate Johnson

    Parents are the best teachers for their children. Regardless of their educational level, parents understand their children better, can individualize the lessons and are able to...read more

  • 3 of 40

    by Carrie Weitz

    Homeschooling is an endeavor that cannot be taken lightly. A solid, well-rounded education takes much time, planning, and effort. It does not, however, take a degree. Histo...read more

  • 4 of 40

    by Kathleen Richardson

    My first child attended public school, and I home schooled the second. I have an associate's degree in human services, not a teaching degree. What I remember learning from...read more

  • 5 of 40

    by Laurie L. Bishoff

    I find that many misconceptions exist about homeschools. Many opinions are based on how traditional schooling works. Many parents teach homeschool without a degree with great su...read more

  • 6 of 40

    by A.J. Morrison

    Should parents have a degree to home school their children? They didn't require one prior to the early 1900s even in public schools. Ironically, statistics show that children ...read more

  • 7 of 40

    by Tammy Wright

    I am a homeschooling parent, and I do not have a teaching degree. I think parents should be wise when making this or any decision regarding the education of their children. It t...read more

  • 8 of 40

    by Sheila Bourland

    I think a Mom who has no degree should be able to homeschool. I have two kids that make a great example of what the public school system has to offer. I had to stop what I was d...read more

  • 9 of 40

    by Irene M. Cirullo

    When your very innocent, very vulnerable, very sweet child goes to school and is ridiculed for being different and not just by the students, but by the teachers as well, as in t...read more

  • 10 of 40

    by Timothy Justice

    I am a homeschool parent. I am also, in my late 30's, finishing my Bachelor's Degree. My wife, who also works with the children, has no college education. So why do we feel q...read more

  • 11 of 40

    by Michelle Van Horn

    The notion that a parent of a homeschooled child should be required to hold a teaching certificate is unfounded. Must every household hire an accountant to file their taxes or ...read more

  • 12 of 40

    by Genine Hopkins

    Education is one of the most important ideals behind democracy. An educated public is most inclined to participate regularly in our democratic process and be informed enough to...read more

  • 13 of 40

    by Zuzie

    First let me start this debate off by saying I think homeschooled children have a huge advantage over their traditionally schooled peers. The advantage is individual attention ...read more

  • 14 of 40

    by Colleen Janz

    Why do people think that a degree would help a homeschool situation? A teaching degree gives you ideas and methods for the mass teaching, it does not help with the one on one si...read more

  • 15 of 40

    by Rachon Ward

    If I would have listened to the public school system (Those who hold degrees.), our son would never have learned to read or write. We were advised, due to his learning dis...read more

  • 16 of 40

    by Candace Williams

    A great teacher loves what she is doing. A great student has a love of learning. When coupled together you have a great combination. None of this is developed through a series o...read more

  • 17 of 40

    by Hannah Rice Myers

    I wasn't required to have a degree when I gave birth to my children, yet I did so successfully. I wasn't required to have a degree when I taught my children how to walk and talk...read more

  • 18 of 40

    by Sara Mcgrath

    A teacher specializes in one subject. A teaching degree represents knowledge of one subject. Thus, a teaching degree does not qualify a teacher any more than it would a homescho...read more

  • 19 of 40

    by Fran Bradford

    How many years have parents been home schooling? I wonder, there are many religions that require their young to be home schooled. I sincerely doubt that those parents have a "de...read more

  • 20 of 40

    by Emma Riley Sutton

    Homeschooling is a tricky and touchy subject. No matter where one stands on the subject of homeschooling, common ground for everyone is that that we all want and expect childre...read more

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