An option you may want to consider is not handing your children over to government schools. It's hard work, but the most important work you will ever do.
I'm gonna go off topic a bit here, sorry. If this is too political, look away.
Many of you know my profession so know that I'm stepping out of it for this. If you do decide to go the homeschool route, know what you're getting into and don't go at it with less than 110% of your effort, dedication and
time because this won't just be your job but it has to be your passion, your commitment and your life! Many who go that way do not realize that
you have to be the
entire school system for you kid. You don't just buy a package and sit the kid in front of a screen as I've seen happen. You have to plan every minute of instruction and tirelessly search for not only the perfect curriculum, but all the things that need to be added to that curriculum. You have to be the math teacher, the science teacher, the history teacher and all other teachers in a school combined. You have to plan field trips, get the kid all the "extras" like art and music lessons as well as make sure the physical activities and sports are included...none of these can be left out. You have to make sure to do the standardized testing to make sure your instruction is succeeding and adjust if it is not. You have to worry and fear and shed tears that you might not be doing enough because
this is not about you but about your child and his/her future so you best not f*ck it up.
If you aren't willing to do any part of the above, don't even consider it. If you are, know it will be the hardest thing you've ever done...and it can be so rewarding. Be willing to be the inspiration and the driving force because nobody will be there to clean up if you fail. You'll have to be better than you ever imagined. My mother was, and I thank her for it every day.