Many feel that whoever funds the child's education, chooses what the child learns.  As long as the government funds (through your tax dollars) your child's education, they will make choices on what your child learns that are friendly to the governments values for your child rather than the family values you have for raising your child.

As an owner of a private micro-school I can say that I love to have the freedom to help my students academically soar and to support their families' values rather than try to replace them. I know that I can't take any "follow-the-child government money" or "school-choice money" without losing this freedom. That is not a trade-off I want to make.  Freedom isn't easy, it takes work and sacrifice. As Thomas Sowell said "There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs."

Useful infographic with links for more information.

What the Government Funds, It Runs: Government Forcing Itself into Private Schools Will Make Them Look More Like Public Schools.  Strings Are Attached When You Accept Government Funds

Many parents have worked tirelessly to help raise awareness about government funded public and charter schools having pornography in their libraries, classroom books, and school on-line access.  Part of why I started Meadow Ridge Academy was to give students a place free from the valueless government schools' SEL and CSE programs. You can also check out Natalie Cline's history of her work on the issue at https://academicintegritymovement.org/the-battle-that-shouldnt-be-in-utah-of-all-places/.

"School choice policies aren’t the only ways to expand education options and access."  School choice has benefits, but it can also cause government regulations that hurt innovation in education.

"The time has come for religious parents to take their children back from the state."

How can we help America's youth get a better education?

What a great idea to meet the needs of families in her area!