Many thought 2022 would bring us back to “normalcy”, but when it comes to public school attendance and the ebb of the pandemic, it’s like “Deja Vu all over again.”
As I write this, teacher unions all over the country are opposing the reopening of public schools. Chicago’s teacher union voted not to go back to school and is currently involved in a battle against the city in their effort to force a return to “remote learning.”
Texas schools are also dealing with issues. Northside ISD in San Antonio began the new school year with over 1,000 staff members not returning from the Christmas break on Monday, January 3. That number only grew, reaching 1,380 on Wednesday, January 5, according to MySA.com.
Carrizo Springs ISD stated on January 7, “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our school district facilities from Monday, Jan 10-14 for the sake of public health and safety.”
This is beginning to sound similar to the fall of last year when many public school districts closed in-person teaching in public schools. That experience was not a good one for many families and students and many believe it led to another surge in homeschooling.
The Texas Tribune reported, “Most superintendents are somewhat tight-lipped about those kinds of questions because I think they don’t want to say, ‘We might have to go remote or we may have to close specific schools,’ because it’s become such a charged issue,’ said Zeph Capo, president of the Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.”
In this environment, people should remember they can withdraw their child to homeschool at any time. Hundreds of thousands of students are being homeschooled in Texas today, and it has been an amazing experience for the vast majority.
With these intermittent closures still happening in public schools around the US – and with a growing number of other issues – homeschooling has proven to be a more peaceful, flexible, and stable alternative for a growing number of families.
Homeschooling also provides an alternative to remote learning, which often involves hours in front of a computer screen. With homeschooling, children have time to learn, thrive, and still have time to play and be children!
Do you want to withdraw your child from public school but feel concerned about how to do so lawfully? Check out our THSC Withdrawal Tool and let us help you get started. It’s not as hard as it may seem to begin your homeschool journey.
THSC is here for you. You can homeschool… We can help!
Tim Lambert, THSC President
Tim Lambert, has been the president of the Texas Home School Coalition since 1990 and involved in homeschool leadership since 1984. He and his wife Lyndsay taught their four now-grown children at home for 16 years, graduating the last two in 2000. As the head of the organization for the leading home school state in the country, he is recognized as an authority on home education issues.
Tim has testified before numerous Texas legislative committees on issues related to homeschooling and often deals with state government agencies, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He has also addressed such conferences as the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on the topic. He holds a B.A. in political science from Texas Tech University and is active in the political arena, serving eight years as Republican National Committeeman for Texas. Tim is committed to serving the homeschooling community and to protecting parents’ right to choose the method of education of their children.
Many thought 2022 would bring us back to “normalcy”, but when it comes to public school attendance and the ebb of the pandemic, it’s like “Deja Vu all over again.”
As I write this, teacher unions all over the country are opposing the reopening of public schools. Chicago’s teacher union voted not to go back to school and is currently involved in a battle against the city in their effort to force a return to “remote learning.”
Texas schools are also dealing with issues. Northside ISD in San Antonio began the new school year with over 1,000 staff members not returning from the Christmas break on Monday, January 3. That number only grew, reaching 1,380 on Wednesday, January 5, according to MySA.com.
Carrizo Springs ISD stated on January 7, “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our school district facilities from Monday, Jan 10-14 for the sake of public health and safety.”
This is beginning to sound similar to the fall of last year when many public school districts closed in-person teaching in public schools. That experience was not a good one for many families and students and many believe it led to another surge in homeschooling.
The Texas Tribune reported, “Most superintendents are somewhat tight-lipped about those kinds of questions because I think they don’t want to say, ‘We might have to go remote or we may have to close specific schools,’ because it’s become such a charged issue,’ said Zeph Capo, president of the Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.”
In this environment, people should remember they can withdraw their child to homeschool at any time. Hundreds of thousands of students are being homeschooled in Texas today, and it has been an amazing experience for the vast majority.
With these intermittent closures still happening in public schools around the US – and with a growing number of other issues – homeschooling has proven to be a more peaceful, flexible, and stable alternative for a growing number of families.
Homeschooling also provides an alternative to remote learning, which often involves hours in front of a computer screen. With homeschooling, children have time to learn, thrive, and still have time to play and be children!
Do you want to withdraw your child from public school but feel concerned about how to do so lawfully? Check out our THSC Withdrawal Tool and let us help you get started. It’s not as hard as it may seem to begin your homeschool journey.
THSC is here for you. You can homeschool… We can help!
Tim Lambert, THSC President
Tim Lambert, has been the president of the Texas Home School Coalition since 1990 and involved in homeschool leadership since 1984. He and his wife Lyndsay taught their four now-grown children at home for 16 years, graduating the last two in 2000. As the head of the organization for the leading home school state in the country, he is recognized as an authority on home education issues.
Tim has testified before numerous Texas legislative committees on issues related to homeschooling and often deals with state government agencies, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He has also addressed such conferences as the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on the topic. He holds a B.A. in political science from Texas Tech University and is active in the political arena, serving eight years as Republican National Committeeman for Texas. Tim is committed to serving the homeschooling community and to protecting parents’ right to choose the method of education of their children.
