It’s a new era for homeschooling. As we face a new wave of determined opposition to homeschool freedom, we are also embracing a new generation of committed homeschooling parents—some new to the movement, others homeschool graduates now tackling the challenge of teaching their own children.
It’s a moment for us to remember where we came from, how we got here, and what we have to do so we don’t go back to a time when homeschooling wasn’t free.
“But for HSLDA, the state associations, and committed homeschooling parents all over the country, we would still be living with the same uncertainties and, in some cases, downright hostile conditions parents were facing in 1982,” said Mike Farris, founding president of HSLDA. “And if we don’t defend our freedom, we could end up back there.”
We talked to Farris, President Emeritus and HSLDA co-founder Mike Smith, and President Jim Mason to get their perspectives on where we’ve been and where we’re headed after more than 40 years of working to advance and protect homeschool freedom. You’ll also find on these pages a message from each of them to the families teaching their children at home today, in particular to those who may be newer to homeschooling.