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gtirloni ◴[] No.46007539[source]
I don't feel better prepared to teach at home than someone who actually went to college for the various topics covered in high school. How can I know all I need to teach about math, chemistry, english, physics, etc, etc, etc when I already have to learn so much for my own work? I think parents that think they can do a better job are delusional.

Maybe the school _environment_ that a child has access isn't great, right? But I don't think that says anything about teachers.

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1. arevno ◴[] No.46010098[source]
Elementary Education and Pedagogy are "sciences" with an even poorer replication rate than Sociology and Psychology.

Nobody educated to teach is actually qualified to do so by virtue of said education. Teaching is largely a personality-driven and experience-acquired skill.