Based on the amount of discussion on social media the most perplexing decision that home educators have to make, second only to deciding to take the plunge and home educate, is, should I register as a home educator with my provincial education department.
What adds an additional level of complexity is the changing nature of home education. Traditionally, home education used to take place in the family home and under the instruction of a parent, usually the mother. Recently, new forms of home education are emerging. The traditional nuclear family model, on which the current regulatory framework is based, is no longer the only model. Extended families are getting involved, as are communities. Child-headed families are home educating. Co-ops and joint tutoring are on the rise and single working parents are finding ways to home educate.
This adds to the concerns about and complexity of registration as many families do not see the registration system fitting their reality.
As this is such a vexing question LearnFree is going to conduct a research project on the issue. We want you to guide us in this research. What are your concerns, questions and problems and what have been you experiences positive and negative?
Recently on social media platforms questions have been raised about the use of full-time tutors in the home. Others are concerned that if they don't register they may end up in jail. Yet others want to know what procedure the education department will follow if they do decide to charge a parent for failing to register. We will research and unpack all these issues in this research project.
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