Do you ever consider homeschooling due to mass shootings? (USA)

I understand your fear. My husband saw a school shooting 1st hand as a teenager. I dont trust anyone with my kids in general then add strangers into the mix creates an overwhelming worry..i hope to homeschool our kids but it's not looking realistic at this point. I was homeschooled and loved the program

I 100% understand the anxiety and that feeling is very valid. I think a lot of us moms have anxiety about the same thing. My husband and I have decided to homeschool for many reasons and this is definitely one of them.

It’s very scary. But school is very important. There is a chance of shootings everywhere. Malls and churches and movie theaters and splash pads, ect. You cannot avoid everything sadly.

We're going farther than homeschooling. We plan to leave the US before our little one is school aged. I wouldn't be able to homeschool well with my job (long 12 + hour shifts) and my husband's job is also not super feasible to home school, but we refuse to send to schools in the US

My husband and I plan on home schooling for a multitude of reasons, this being one.

I live in Baltimore City. There is a shooting somewhere almost everyday. I just keep going. I try to keep an eye out for situations that could turn bad and remove myself from them if necessary. My school and my child’s school have good safety procedures. My kids’ school went on lockdown when a substitute came in and went into the wrong room by accident, they’re not playing around.

I plan to homeschool, but not because of worry about shootings, that's just what I want to do (I'm a certified teacher so I have confidence in myself haha). But I used to teach public school. Don't hesitate to ask your school's principal about safety measures they have in place. I taught at a school where we practiced active shooter drills once a month (which IS horrifying, but the extensive training teachers had prior and that gets gained during really sets your mind at ease that everyone knows what to do). We had very strict protocol on locking doors, checking in and out, etc. Once school I taught at, every teacher had a badge. If we pressed it 3 times it notified principal and nurse to come help (indicating medical emergency or fight), but if you pressed it 10 times, it notified all those people PLUS local police. It pinged to your exact location, so they always knew where to go. So when you have a chance to visit the school, just ask! I'm sure they have a lot of protocol in place!

Have you looked into what homeschooling program/curriculum you would want to implement? There’s a lot out there and if you don’t want something that incorporates religious teachings then that’s something to be mindful of. I would also consider how you would realistically go about making sure your kiddos learned any subject area you yourself don’t feel strong enough to teach. For example, having trouble teaching scientific concepts, you may want to see what homeschooling program is available at your local kids science center or aquarium, etc.

We’ve decided on homeschooling due to the school shootings. I fear they’ll only get worse too. My husbands dad and step mom are both teachers and were very offended but they’re not the parents so their options are moot to me.

Unfortunately school shootings are a small percentage of shootings, so unless you’re planning to like, withdrawal from society, not participating in school doesn’t do that much to keep you safe. We actually did have a real lockdown where I teach - cars were driving by shooting at each other and a bullet went into a school window, but not near anyone and no injuries. It was terrible though because we had no idea what was happening for 30 minutes or so. Any parent who doesn’t support gun control has some seriously messed up priorities. But anyway, I will continue to teach public school and send my children there as well.

We were supposed to move to the US before the new administration took over. I told my husband that I was going to register our son under my parent's address and homeschool using the Ontario curriculum. We were planning on moving back to Canada once my husband finished his masters. My husband thought I was being paranoid

Homeschooling for all kinds of reasons. There's usually local co-ops you can join and some great programs out there! And the amount of time per day starts at like 30 minutes for pre-k and then high school curriculum might take 2-3 hours per day, so that means way more time for hobbies and stuff 😄

Nope. I have kids with IEPs. It would be a disservice to them to homeschool

I feel you mama. I homeschool if you have specific questions.

Also, to add, I was homeschooled from 5th grade till I graduated, so if you have any questions about it from a homeschoolers perspective, reach out!

I wish I could homeschool. I really do. It blows my mind when I’m walking into my kid’s schools’ and people behind me expect me to hold the door for them. Absolutely not. Or when the office “knows me” so they don’t scan my license. Or when the schools don’t do a damn thing about bullying.

Is it horrible and scary, yes. But we could also get shot at the grocery store, a sporting event, etc. I personally won’t be homeschooling for a long long list of reasons.

My daughter went to prek at public school and after that year we've decided to never have the kids in public EVER again. For so many reasons honestly. Now homeschooling my 6 year old and soon to be 4 year old. Will definitely also homeschool my 8 month old and 4th baby due in August when the time comes. We are a part of a small co op group that meets 2x a month and absolutely love it

@Brittany yes I agree with you but I also agure that school should be synonymous with safety. I’m aware we can’t protect our children from the world but school is not an exception in that.

@Meghan totally agree. But churches should also follow in this category and they’re not safe anymore either. It’s quite a shitty reality unfortunately 😕