Stumbling into a Parent/Teacher Conference

My daughter will turn 2 on June 22. It will be another two years before we even think about pre-school…but we’re planning on enrolling her in public school. That scares me. Up till that point, my wife and I will be able to nurture her mind in the things of God, and shield her from things that are wrong. However, once she starts pre-school, our job will become more diligent as parents.

The majority of this nation’s school-aged children (about 90%) attend public, government-funded schools (wikipedia.com). Think about that fact for a minute…that’s about 50 million kids! These kids have very moldable minds. They’re heavily influenced by the curriculum they’re being taught during the years from pre-school through high school. So…do you know what the schools are teaching your children? If you don’t, then (as a parent) you better find out.

Consider this from a biblical perspective…Christ said: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” (Matthew 18:6) I’m only 19 months into parenting, but you better believe that I’m already planning to go to every Parent/Teacher conference, I’m going to look over every curriculum that my little girl (and future little boy) is demanded to accomplish. Why? Because it will be a shame on me (as a parent) if I don’t do everything in my power to make sure my kids are learning the truth about life from a Christ-like viewpoint. She won’t learn God’s Word in the public school system, and she won‘t learn about God‘s way of doing things…that she’ll have to get from home.

Too many parents could care less about what their kids are learning in school…because they’re only satisfied with seeing their children’s rear ends in the desks. Don’t get me wrong, the public school system is a valuable asset that we have in this country, and these schools WILL teach our children…but that NEVER negates our responsibility to instruct them in the way of the Lord. Know what your kids are learning.