What Does A Public School Teacher Think of Homeschool Kids?

Episode #54

Author

Jacob Gooden
December 07, 2025

Former public school teacher turned world traveler Patti Hunt joins Jacob to unpack what teachers really think about homeschoolers, why she eventually wished she homeschooled her own kids, and how road-schooling families are reshaping modern education. Patti also shares her journey from the classroom to RV life, and the powerful lesson that pushed her to stop waiting and start living.

Key Points

  • What 20 years in public schools taught her about kids, parents, and the system

  • Myths homeschoolers believe about public school — and what’s actually true

  • Patti’s honest experience growing up in Philadelphia’s school system

  • How teacher bias shows up in classrooms (even unintentionally)

  • Why she now believes homeschooling can be powerful...but not for everyone

  • Patti’s transition from teaching to entrepreneurship to RV travel

  • The road-schooling families she met and the hilarious moment she told one she was a public school teacher

  • The urgent lesson from her mother’s final days: don’t wait to live your life

  • Practical encouragement for parents who feel guilty about their choices

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