Evidently, an increasing number of parents have decided that they have busy with the wrong activities. They have been paying school taxes instead of paying attention to what they were getting from those schools.
Voting with your feet is becoming an increasingly popular way to deal with government failures and bad intentions on a variety of issues. Although the exodus from bad places continues apace, not everyone is able to physically flee the state they live in.
The flight from bad schools is becoming an imperative for an increasing number of parents, even while they remain trapped in bad places.
Here is an article from ThePostMillennial.com about some positive developments in Washington state concerning the education of the parents, not the children. The “Education by observation” of these parents is demonstrating progress, for a change.
Washington state public school enrollment declines, homeschooling doubles as students fail to meet basic standards
“The 2020-2021 school year saw over 40,000 students leave the system, while forecasting showed the loss of over another 1,400 students for 2021-2022.The 2020-2021 school year saw over 40,000 students leave the system, while forecasting showed the loss of over another 1,400 students for 2021-2022.”