Exactly!! I've spent 15 years being bullied into being quiet about kids being sent to school, even within the #homeschooling #unschooling community, so as not to offend people. All under the pretense that, apparently, "some kids thrive and do well in school". Well, it's outright indoctrination, often cruelty and so much more. Are we supposed to pretend that some kids are immune to indoctrination and constant barrage of propaganda and are somehow going be able to develop independent, critical thinking, whilst having almost every waking hour occupied controlled by these institutions?

I'm thru with holding my tongue. I refuse to keep quiet about the harm being done to kids in school, not just state school, I've seen equally horrible outcomes for kids in so-called alternative schools. I removed a then 9 year old from state education 15 yrs ago (almost 25 now) and my younger child never entered that system. No regrets. Also, I've lost count of how many home educated kids I've known who end up going to school to "try it out” full of excitement, only to return to home ed 1-6 months later.