• nickiwest@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      This is sad, but true.

      At my first teaching job, a first-grader told her teachers and the principal that the bruises on her legs were from her mom hitting her with a belt. We reported it to Child Protective Services, and when they followed up, the mom pulled her out of school to “homeschool” her instead.

      Covering up physical abuse is one of many reasons why homeschooling needs more oversight.