The Real Truth Behind ESAs

• The history of homeschooling in Maine has included many hard-fought battles to gain and protect homeschool freedom. 

• School Choice programs fund students through government funded programs.   

• "Funding following the student" programs harm rather than help homeschoolers.

• What the government funds, it controls and regulates.

• Parental rights and responsibilities are eroded through ESAs.

• ESAs create an ever-expanding education monopoly.

• Curriculum and program autonomy becomes limited.

• A student enrolled in an ESA becomes part of the public education system.

• Property taxes increase. 

• Student data is collected and stored.

• Incorporation of the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) approach to education usurps the role of parents in domains traditionally belonging to parents.  

• ESAs may not help families with special needs students, low-income families or families that rely on local co-ops to enhance learning. 

• ESAs represent an education system where one size must fit all. 

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