Goodness. Sorry. The ignorance even AFTER one educates them (or tries to) is just unbelieveable! Why, why, why do we even bother??!!!!! You just reminded me why we need to home school next year - though every day i don't visit this board I still second guess myself and wonder if I gave up on public school or private school too fast!! But then, DS6 not even as close to gifted as your DD. Hang in there!