"They send you a free computer, printer, books, educational materials, the works. They pay your internet fee. No charge for anything at all."
THEY= The Government
CHARGE= Taxes
GOVERNMENT + TAXES= The right to tell you how to educate your child.
If your want a good education, be leery of these state's easy-ins to homeschoolers. Also, since Charters are not considered homeschool, but public education, you will not be able to join the Home School Legal Defense Association. This team can help greatly when a social worker or truancy officer shows up at your door.
"They" are not the government. However, I am leery of them, since they are taking govt money (yours and mine) and are more answerable to the govt than they are to their "customers." Nevertheless, if a parent wants to homeschool and can't afford a curriculum, cyber charter is a good alternative. Not perfect; good.