Ringing the bell for home schools

Re “Ruling hits home schooling,” March 6

I beg to differ with California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice H. Walter Croskey, who wrote, “Parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children.”

It’s my understanding that the Constitution grants the government only specifically enumerated powers, and all powers not specifically granted to the government are retained by the people.

Unless Croskey can cite where the Constitution grants the government the power to teach our children, that power is retained by us.

Robert Westcott

Alhambra

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What does the appellate court propose the public school system do with these 160,000-plus kids? It can’t handle what it has now; that’s why we’re home schooling.

Perhaps the public school system is too embarrassed by home-schooled children winning national spelling and science bees, graduating from colleges with honors and actually becoming productive members of society.

Laura Lorona-Kays

Bonsall, Calif.

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Parents should only be allowed to home school until the kids are 12. The problem with home schooling after that is twofold.

One, effective oversight of home schooling is impossible. Parents are free to indoctrinate their kids according to their own belief systems and ignore aspects of science that conflict with them.

Two, the subjects learned in school after elementary school are sometimes complex subjects with which many parents may be unfamiliar.

These are best taught by qualified teachers.

Josh Rivetz

Northridge