I urge you to oppose State Superintendent Rice's proposal to create a registry of every homeschool student in Michigan. Our public school system is increasingly failing students, and parents are opting out of this system. A homeschool registry would be massive overreach by the government, as well as unconstitutional intrusion into the home and families' daily activities. The state should not be involved in the business of parenting children. Please oppose any homeschool registry, as well as any other anti-homeschooling legislation.

Please oppose a homeschool registry, along with any other government intrusion into homeschooling. These proposals are anti-American and would violate the privacy of families. Parents are the ones who should be raising their children, not the government. When government is involved, students' academic performance goes down, and taxes go up. Some parents are choosing to homeschool, and now the state wants a list of homeschool students. This is a clear push against homeschooling, and it should be strongly opposed. Please oppose any legislation that would restrict homeschooling, including a homeschool registry.

I’m writing to ask you to oppose recent efforts by State Superintendent Rice to create a state registry of homeschool students. This is a massive overstep by the state government. Homeschool students repeatedly outscore public-school students in every subject, and they tend to do better in life. Homeschooling should be encouraged, not not attacked and regulated. Unfortunately, Superintendent Rice sees them as competition, and is proposing measures that would harm homeschooling. Please oppose a homeschool registry and any other legislation harming parents' ability to freely teach their children.

Please oppose and reject State Superintendent Michael Rice's proposal to regulate homeschooling by creating a registry of homeschooled students. Parents deserve the liberty to raise their children, and not have the state step in. This is just the latest in a long line of attempts by the state to take parents' place, and this must be stopped. Please oppose any legislation that would restrict or regulate homeschooling, including any type of registry. Homeschooling has existed for centuries, and should be allowed to thrive here in Michigan.

I strongly request that you protect the privacy of Michigan families by opposing the creation of a registry of homeschooling families. Such a registry would be a major violation of privacy. Families who homeschool should be forced to bear draconian government regulations and oversight. Homeschooling is older than our country. Before the 20th century, it was the overwhelming method of education, and during this period, our country grew and prospered. It makes no sense to suddenly restrict homeschooling now, even as many parents are turning to it again. Please protect privacy, and oppose a registry of homeschooled students.