END?
I think not.
JBT to neighbor: Where’s that Jones family? Their son didn’t report at school as ordered!
Jones family neighbor: They moved during the summer. To Arkansas they said.
“Jones family neighbor: They moved during the summer. To Arkansas they said.”
It’s like guns, when the left gets power, sure, you can keep your gun, BUT...
1. Don’t be seen with it in public
2. Likewise don’t go to the range
3. Don’t have it visible if you open your front door
4. Don’t tell your kid you have it
5. Don’t tell your girlfriend or wife (future ‘ex’)
6. Don’t tell your friends unless you really trust them
7. Don’t tell any strangers, can be undercover
8. Don’t say a word about them on line.
9. Don’t use them in self-defense, unless it’s worth 10 years in jail to protect yourself and/or your property
Similar with home schooling, except you have additional risks:
1. Grandparents can report you.
2. Neighbors, if they can see your kids during the day
3. Doctors will always ask questions
4. When databases start getting compared it may be a problem. For example, the Child Tax Credit is very helpful, but you’re also telling the feds, and often the state, that you have kids - need to think about that too.
But one thing that I do agree with you on - which is that home schoolers should NEVER report what they’re doing to the government. Make them find you, and they’re not going to throw you in jail for a first-time violation (you can claim ignorance) - have a good cover story for the neighbors - find a private school 20 miles away and say your kids go there. Also, your advice about moving out of state is good as states don’t usually squeal to each other, but towns/cities in the same state are much more likely to. And if you move far enough away in the same state, you may well be able to convince the neighbors and any nosy schools that you are actually out of state.