The resulting social problems will place even greater demands on private and government agencies and more pressure on taxpayers. Not only is compulsory attendance for young children unnecessary and expensive, but it is counter-productive, thwarting parents who want to spend more time with their children. Educational public policy should encourage excellence and responsibility in parenting so that children will develop emotionally and socially, will achieve academically, and will be better able to handle the challenges of adulthood when they mature. Southwest Policy Institute Policy Study , No. 2, 1989. Lynn, Lee Anne and Vicki Winstead.
Mandatory kindergarten means parents lose even more control.
A Legal Analysis , Home School Legal Defense Association. 1998 Testimony before the Connecticut House Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee meeting March 27, 1998. Elaine Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Commission on Children and George Coleman of the Connecticut State Department of Education Division of Educational Programs and Services Bureau of Early Childhood Education and Social Services.