Don't think so
But I do think it's the community's responsibility.
I think it's the parents responsibility to see that their children are educated. One of the means we've chosen to do this is to band together into communites and provide education en masse for the members of the community.
Community (public) education is not a responsibility but is the implementation of a parental responsibility. But not the only implementation
As a home-schooler, you should realize that :)
As fas as for the anecdote, I don't particularly care for Social Service's tactics either, but that doesn't abrogate our responsibilities as community members.
But it illustrates the differences between the assumption that responsibilities for children are parentally given but implemented in a community versus being community given and exercised, often overruling parental wishes.
