Would You Homeschool If It Were Illegal?

At one point, not so long ago, homeschooling your children was against the law. In some countries, it still is, as we`ve seen with Germany.

Now, I`ve seen a lot of families turn to homeschooling because they felt it was a good idea or their children had trouble with mainstream schooling and I`m curious . . . would these people teach their children at home if it were against the law? As law abiding citizens, at what point do we buck the system and go against it?

Personally, I would go against the law on this one. I`m not exactly pro-government in many situations at any rate and I wouldn`t allow the government to decide how I get to raise my children. Fortunately, that won`t be an issue here in Guatemala, but for some people living in other countries, it could be a consideration at some point in the future.  It`s a difficult issue since most of us try to raise our children to respect the laws of our country and how can you do that if you are going against them? This is an area that each family would have to decide for itself and I suspect there are many people who would choose to send their children back to school if push came to shove.

Would you continue to homeschool if it suddenly became illegal to do so? Which is more important, having control over your child`s education or obeying the law and setting a good example?

Tags: family, Germany, government, homeschooling, law