Legislation being brought forward in the Illinois House to add new regulations and mandates on Illinois homeschooling families has drawn the opposition of thousands of residents. The measure, HB2827, requires parents to meet certain educational qualifications, notify school districts when homeschooling begins, and provide evidence of teaching materials if concerns arise. It also extends registration requirements to private schools.
Despite the strong opposition, the bill will be brought forward in the Illinois House Education Policy Committee tomorrow: Wednesday, March 19th.
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has stood with homeschooling families in the state and has been vocal about her opposition against the bill and advocacy for homeschool freedom.
While over 30,000 witness slips have been filed in opposition to the original bill, an amendment has since been added to the measure, and residents can file additional witness slips on the new amendment. To do that, check out Leader McCombie’s past post here on how to file a witness slip.