My response:
"As a teacher, I have witnessed the failure of government intervention in the schools for the last twenty six years. Less government is the answer, not more.
The administrative state gave us lockdowns and illegal mask and vax mandates. The administrative state traumatized students and teachers. The Covidian lockdowns may be considered a crime against humanity.
The students I see now, in college and high school, have been set back terribly in terms of education and maturation. Justice is required first. All administrators and school boards who attacked good teachers and destroyed the education of a generation must be held accountable for their crimes."
Well done.
I just told a state rep (in person) to "stay out of it" when he asked what legislators can do for homeschoolers. We don't want your funding...we don't even want you to refer to us in educational legislation. We see your schools and have opted out. Thanks.
In California, the school districts will pay parents to homeschool, so most homeschoolers register with the districts to get the funds. However, there are strings attached to the money.
Always strings. If you take gov funding for your school, the gov has a say in your school.
I cannot stress this enough. Stay away from ESAs and vouchers if you desire to homeschool.