Hats off to you... and here's why:

Whether you are a veteran homeschool mom or just getting started, you know how wonderful it is to be with your children while they are learning. Yet, you never look for accolades for all your hard work. I hope you can smile at criticism and laugh at mainstream methods all the while secure in the knowledge that you are your children’s best teacher. I extend my best wishes to you and your family as you pursue your children’s academic goals and admire you more because you have taken charge of their education and provide more for them than public schools can offer.
You are amazing and your children’s bright futures will reveal the genuine effort and love you have given them. Great job!!

Here's a scary eye-opener, if you didn't already know why homeschooling is so important:

It’s no big secret that public schools can be dangerous.
I wanted to share some statistics that point out how frightening public schools have become and also why my children will never attend public schools. These are not the same schools we attended. If you thought it was bad when you were in school, just imagine the daily stress public schools place on children now.
(1996-2005 information collected from United States Dept. of Education and National Center for School Statistics.)

In the 2003 school year, an estimated 26.4 million students ages 12-18 were enrolled in U.S. schools.
Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey show that students ages 12-18 were victims of about 1.9 million nonfatal crimes at school, including about 1.2 million thefts and 740,000 violent crimes (simple assault and serious violent crime)—150,000 of which were serious violent crimes (rape, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.

With that in mind, keep reading:

10% of weapons seized on school property are at elementary schools.

17% of students in grades 9-12 reported they had carried a weapon anywhere, and about 6 %reported they had carried a weapon on school property

71% of public schools experienced one or more violent incidents and 36% of public schools reported violent incidents to the police.

In 2003, 12% of 9th-graders reported that they were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property, 9% of 10th-graders, 7% of 11th-graders, and 6% of 12th-graders.

12 to 25% of student reports of carrying a weapon varied among states for which data were available, ranging from anywhere and from 3 to 10% on school property.

21% of students reported that there were gangs at their school. 31% of students in urban schools were the most likely to report the presence of street gangs at their school, followed by
18% of suburban students and 12% of rural students.

8% of all high school students were threatened with a weapon (gun, knife, club) on school property this past year.

In 1996 there were 47 homicides and 12 suicides at school. 35 of the 47 homicide victims were other students at the school. Up to 2003, there have been between 12 and 17 homicides each school year.

32% of high school students have been offered, sold, or given illegal drugs on school property this past year.

26% of students have used marijuana in the past 30 days.

51% of high schoolers report drinking alcohol in the past 30 days. 6% did that drinking on school property!