Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~ Nelson Mandela
Read that statement again and let it marinate.
We tend to think of education as reading, writing, and arithmetic, but education is much more than that. Education influences a child’s worldview, and the subjects taught solidify that worldview as they make discoveries.
The more we understand this, the more we realize how crucial home education is. In Luke 6:40, Jesus says, “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.” Jesus points out the importance of choosing our mentors, disciplers, and teachers wisely. Because once we are fully taught (graduated), we reflect the one who taught us. That means education is far more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. It’s morals, ethics, beliefs, and behaviors.
As we see in the news, parents question what is taught in the public school classroom, and public schools have been pushing back. As discontent between parents and administrators grows, it’s no wonder homeschooling is becoming the new educational choice for parents across the nation. As more parents withdraw their children from the public school system, we anticipate that home education will receive greater government attention. This is a growing concern for homeschooling families in Oklahoma. While we are the freest state in the union when it comes to educating our children with no state regulations hindering our homeschooling freedom, we could lose that privilege within one legislative year. We cannot become complacent because we’ve enjoyed our freedom for numerous generations.
Homeschool Oklahoma is passionate about protecting the freedom to homeschool in Oklahoma, but we are stronger when you are involved. This is why we host Capitol Day each year. This opportunity for Oklahoma’s homeschooling families to visit the state capitol allows them to meet with legislators and thank them for protecting our homeschooling freedom. In years past, we watched families put smiles on legislators’ faces as they gave them homemade cookies or thank-you cards.
This is also why we reach out to legislators about the bills they are considering. We want them to know that we care very deeply about our freedom to teach our children at home. We want our children to have the same freedom to teach our grandchildren at home if they would like to. Check out the Legislative Alert page to see what bills we currently find concerning.
