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I'm with you, MON. The point that most got me was phrased much as the thing that bothered delbows(as I understand it), much like the initial question in the Slate article: that I had a responsibility to the schools, regardless of what was good for my own kids.

That really got under my skin! I argued--vehemently, of course!--that the *schools* had a responsibility to educate my kids, and that if they couldn't do that, then I owed them not Thing One!!! Their losses were not my problem.

I'm a parent before all else, and so my child's welfare must come first. It's really just that simple.

Needless to say, she backed off on that point pretty fast! LOL!