Numerous efforts have been made to shut them down. Home schoolers have won some fierce legal battles, leading to the establishment of the Home School Legal Defense Association, a full-time legal organization. Advocates reply that government-run schools are already failing, and even if they weren t, it s still the parent s decision. Parents must pay their full share of taxes, either way. Home schoolers have responded by organizing clubs that sponsor study groups, field trips, and many other activities.
Educators claim that parents aren t always qualified to teach a variety of subjects.
Parents respond that many teachers aren t either as recent competency tests have proved. Meanwhile, the popularity of home schooling has fostered the growth of publishing houses that produce specialized textbooks, course materials, and even software. They cast devout Christians as regressive, even as Luddites. In fact, overall, home schooling is highly technological. For example, Christians now offer Internet services that automatically screen out pornographic sites.