[Tired of Taxes]

Not only do homeschoolers in NY pay school taxes (like everyone else), but they’re also heavily regulated by the state. They’re required to report to their school districts, submit records, take tests, and so on.

If the public schools are going to deny them special services now, they at least should let them homeschool in peace without interfering. In my state, for example, there are no regulations. Even though we pay hefty school taxes, we don’t argue for public school services because we don’t want to invite the public schools to intrude on homeschooling. But, in NY, the public schools already intrude. IMHO, that’s the crux of the issue.

[purpleraine]

We all pay taxes for public schools including those who send their kids to private schools. That' doesn't mean the kid from the Catholic school down the street is in the PS 101 band.

I agree with the rest.