Pastor Voddie Baucham in a recent article in the MetroVoice gives five reasons why Christians should not send their children back to public school. I will give a brief summary:
#5 You don’t have to–Parents are the ultimate authority (after God of course) of your children–not the state! So you actually DO have a choice where to send your children.
#4 America’s schools are among the worse in the industrialized world–no comment needed
#3 America’s schools are morally repugnant–Not only do children have to hear about sex from their peers, now they hear about it straight from the teacher’s mouth! Some states even have books in their curriculum that show acceptance of homosexuality along with other sinful behaviors.
#2 Government education is anti-Christian–Baucham notes, “Our education is either based on biblical truth, or some other ‘alleged truth.’ There is no such thing as neutrality in this regard. All education is religious in nature.”
#1 The Bible commands Christ-centered education–If point #2 above is true, and point #1 here is true, then we must in obedience give our children a Christian education. This is not possible within the public schools.