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Anyone Familiar with Geogria Home School Laws?
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Question:
We are planning to move from Alabama (thank God) to Georgia, is anyone
familiar with diffferences in the home school laws there?
Answer:
- Welcome to meh-sc. I am not personally familiar with the homeschooling laws
in Georgia. However, here's a link to HSLDA with the Georgia homeschool
laws http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?State=GA
- I would say that they are more restrictive than many -- and much more
restrictive than Alabama. Also, when I lived there 4+ years ago, I
noticed that the legislature was constantly trying to exert more
authority over homeschoolers. There was a bill that came up several
times that required parents who homeschool to be certified teachers.
When that failed, they tried to require a college degree. That
failed. At least you can teach somebody else's children so long as
you have a college degree. In Tennessee, only the parents may
homeschool -- no grandparents or aunts or uncles or other subs appear
to be permitted.
- So if you live in Tennessee, make very sure that nobody teaches your
children anything. You might be in violation of the law.
This has amused me for years. In Utah we have to ask permission to
homeschool our kids. Every year we get a letter from the school district
reminding us that our permission has expired, and we can't teach our
kids. ANYTHING!?!? How do you distinguish between those things you teach
your kids in the course of homeschooling and those things you teach your
kids that aren't homeschooling? If my kids were in public school I would
be allowed to teach them something, or would I? I'd at least be expected
to help them with their homework. But if I homeschool, I might not have
permission to help them with their school work.
I think it is so laughable that the schools/government are afraid I
might raise my kids without their permission.
In a way it is scary too. What if I have a 4-year-old who learns how to
tie his shoes. Did I break the law?
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