I think homeschooling and solid private schools are the way to go.  But I am thoroughly shocked that there is not a movement to defund government schools of the taxes that homeschooling families pay.

Let's stop the communist racketeering...

Maybe, if the latest Supreme Court ruling about school vouchers in Maine can go to religion based schools, it could be interpreted to cover some homeschooling costs if homeschool curriculum and student evaluations meet local school district standards.

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There is. Many of them. The unions are influential as is the social indoctrination of government schools, which in the past certainly did help direct and form the country in a generally positive manner.

I started homeschooling the kids in the '90s; this idea isn't new.

In general, the argument against such a thing goes like, "Well, what about any taxed 'service' that someone doesn't use, older people who don't have kids, etc.  Should everyone be able to opt out of services they don't use?"  And now there's a serious threat to their revenue stream, so ...

I don't see this changing.  It grates, yes, especially when it's time to buy the annual curriculum (if you buy one).  Maybe think of it as private coaching because the school coach is a tard and your kid has talent.

haven't been paying attention have we lol.

As someone who's just getting started homeschooling, it would be great if I did, but I don't ever expect to see a dime of my school taxes diminished or returned to me.