We're definitely going to join HSLDA. I haven't finished reading through their site yet, but they seem to be a valuable and necessary resource for homeschoolers, no matter what state you live in.
Right now, I'm researching groups in the area. I'd like to "join" other homeschooling families, for support/advice, fun, teaching, etc. I only found one organization on HSLDA, right in the township we're moving to, the Buxmont Christian Education Institute, which seems to serve as something for grades 9-12 (testing, diplomas, etc), so that won't work for awhile!
I ended up searching over at Yahoo groups, and may have found a less formal group of homeschooling families. I won't know until we make the move, and I can meet them.
just a quick update for anyone who's interested...
the teachers organized a "candlelight vigil" outside of one of the schools to support the union. Roughly 75 people attended. Conspiciously absent, however, were students. Remarkably few students attended, and a significant portion of the attendees were actually former teachers. They arranged for local media to show up. Negotiations are to last through the night, with a final decision to be made sometime tomorrow.
The district sent out a mailing that stated that the *average* total compensation for teachers in our district is a little over $88,000. I'm not an expert, but that sounds like a ton. Is that fair?