[afterthefact]

I think the problem is relying too much on any educator other than yourself. Parents send their kids off to school and pass them the responsibilty of raising their kids while they pursue the career that they spent their entire youth training for, and the cycle continues, getting worse and worse as it goes.

I think schools can be used right if you want to. I think high school has been turned into nothing but a college prep school, so I can see somebody rendering it totally useless to them. But unless you, as a parent, feel you can do a better job at teaching math and reading (and have the patience to do both) don't get too extreme and yank your kids out of kindergarden just yet.

EDIT: And yes, I realize that I got off subject a bit, since this was a discussion of creativity, and I brought math and reading into the mix. Keep in mind though that those are very important subjects as well. Also remember, your kid may have no interest in the arts. Some people don't. It is true that schools need to balance this out, only to give children the chance to make an informed choice on what they want to do with their lives. But if they aren't going to help you kids with that, remember that it's not their responsibility, it's yours.