To wit: many said the same thing about the trans nonsense...oh, it's only a few kids, it's a fringe thing.
I've also noticed a relative explosion in pro- and anti-homeschooling articles recently. You don't draw fire unless you're over your target.
It's not the 5 percentage point growth that the anti-homeschoolers fear. It's the NEXT five percentage points that scare them.
And they SHOULD be quaking in their crocs.
I have been involved in homeschooling for over 30 years. People age out and families go away. Not making much of a dent if it went from 5% to 10% in 30 years.