Oh Yeah...This Is Why I Homeschool!

Attacks On Teachers Up
CNN's Deborah Feyerick looks at vicious classroom attacks on teachers, a growing trend in Philadelphia. (Shame on these teachers for actually expecting their students to listen to them!)

Mom Starts Fight On School Bus
WTSP's Preston Rudie reports on a video showing a woman encouraging her daughter to fight on a school bus. (Momma mia!)

New Conflicts Disclosed in Reading First Program
Officials who gave states advice on which teaching materials to buy under a federal reading program had deep financial ties to publishers, according to a congressional report Wednesday. (But they had the students' best interests in mind...honest!)

Teacher Denies Student Bathroom Break During Test
A sixth-grader who was denied permission to use the restroom while taking a state achievement test this week had an accident in class. Bathroom breaks are permitted during the tests... (I am sure he was not stigmatized by his peers after this.)

Student Suspended for "Relieving Himself" In Class
School officials on Monday suspended a 14-year-old boy who said he had to urinate in a bottle after his science teacher refused to let him use the restroom. The teacher was being transferred to another school. (Um...are we seeing a trend here? As a homeschooler though, I have to admire the kid's ingenuity!)

Some Georgia School Districts to Offer Bible Classes
The state school board approved curriculum in March for teaching the Bible in Georgia's high schools. (Does this mean a child would fail if they weren't Christian and refused to take part in the classes?)