'Waste Of Time': Parents Choose Not To Send Their Children To School – Are They Right? Internet Answers

For most parents, sending their kids to the best schools is a priority to provide quality education. But one couple from Kolkata is throwing some light on this assumption by choosing not to send their children to school. They have embraced "unschooling," an unorthodox method that has raised eyebrows online.

Influencer-actor Shenaz Treasury posted a video where parents who had decided not to enroll their kids in school talk about conventional school being "a waste of time." The couple describes their use of "practical experiences for learning" as opposed to the traditional school approach. Their children learn through going on trips, walking in the woods, workshop sessions, and doing things practically.

For instance, traveling makes them learn history more effectively, whereas their son's passion for cricket is employed to educate him on mathematics. The parents also point out that they are raising their kids to become entrepreneurs and have no interest in pursuing traditional career paths. They contend that children in school are too exhausted to participate in actual learning. The couple also describes the phenomenon of "unschooling."

In her caption, Shenaz Treasury explained, "This is a new trend called UNSCHOOLING not to get confused with HOME SCHOOLING. Unschooling is child-led interest-led learning without scripted curriculums, whereas homeschooling has a fixed curriculum taught within the home, like schooling." She also added, "For both home schooling and unschooling- the parents have to be very involved and hands-on!!"

The video sparked varied reactions from viewers. While some were curious about unschooling, others disagreed with the parents’ approach.

Celebrity Sara Afreen Khan supported the idea, commenting, “I’m doing the same, by the way.” Meanwhile, another user criticized traditional schooling, stating, “School education is just a business.”

Not all were convinced about unschooling. Some were worried about the absence of socialization, with one of them asking, "What about learning to be with peers? Building connections? Sometimes belonging to a school can prove to be a great way to connect."

One of the users mentioned that schools also have a bigger purpose, adding, "The only thing about school is not just teaching topics. A school is where a large number of similar minds at a similar age interact and through the interaction, throughout the years, there is behavioral development and learning life lessons. I don't mind homeschooling, but personally, I prefer school. The school discipline becomes applicable in life, which some people may not understand until late in their age."