Having My Say

I was watching the news a while ago and saw that the Illinois Senate is trying to pass a bill that forces all non-public school students to register with the state. This bill would exclude students in private schools so the only people this bill would affect  would be homeschooled students. The reasoning behind this bill is that the state would be able to keep tabs on all students, especially students of families who are having trouble. Thing is, this bill would cost the state a lot more money than it has. I can tell that this bill was proposed by people who have never been in contact with a homeschooled child. For families to homeschool their children, they need to have the money to do so. The bill is set up to help children whose families are "falling through the cracks" because the senators think those kids are being homeschooled. Those children are already being sent to public schools to get free education and a free meal. Being a former homeschooler, I am a big advocate of parents teaching their children at home. Not everyone is capable to teach their kids at home and it's only parents who want to have an integral part in their children's education that take the initiative to homeschool their kids.