Increase government control over homeschooling–what could possibly go wrong?
The Illinois legislature has been trying to do just that, but adverse public opinion has kept the various proposals from becoming law.
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it’s still alive
The bill has “shaky support from Democrats,” which should tell you how bad it is. Nor do we see any big push from the teachers’ unions. (Holy cow, is it really that bad? They can’t even get the Far Left teachers’ unions to rally ’round it?)
The bill’s chief sponsor has been “inundated with hostile calls and emails,” including one message that police are investigating as a threat.
Who dreamed sticking the state’s nose into homeschooling wouldn’t just sail right through the Illinois legislature? Illinois, of all places! Bluest of the blue. But it seems that even in Illinois, homeschooling families ARE HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT TRUST THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. They DO NOT view their children as wards of the state, with themselves as grudgingly approved caretakers who can be replaced at any time.
So… will they push it through? Homeschooling has fought off many attacks just like this one.
Pray the good guys win again.
Let’s hope this bill fizzles.
Our Arkansas Legislature just finished up after a 14-week session. One of the 2,000 bills proposed would have limited what homeschoolers could us their voucher money for. It was soundly defeated. PTL
Is this Dave? WordPress has made you “anonymous/someone.”
It’s not just you, they’re doing it to almost everybody.