J. Michael Smith, HSLDA President
“We are committed to home education, not only as a legal right, but also as an educational opportunity and spiritual blessing. Seven of our attorneys are themselves homeschooling fathers; the eighth is a homeschool graduate. As a Christian organization, we advocate the right of all families to homeschool regardless of their religious affiliation, and we believe God has blessed our efforts on behalf of the homeschooling community.”
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In 1983, two homeschooling dads who also happened to be lawyers—Michael P. Farris and J. Michael Smith—founded Home School Legal Defense Association to defend and advance the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and protect family freedoms. Since then, HSLDA has defended hundreds of families whose choice to teach their own children was being challenged in the courts, legislatures, and media. Today, more than 80,000 HSLDA members—families like yours—stand together to protect homeschool rights and freedoms.
Why should I join
Protection for my right to homeschool 24/7. We’re here to defend your right to homeschool. Our contact attorneys and litigation team form HSLDA’s “strikeforce,” ready to respond to
emergency situations at a moment’s notice.
Our emergency answering service offers access to an HSLDA attorney after
regular business hours—24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Consistent with IRS regulations, we cannot guarantee representation in every case. However, in practice, we have come to the aid of thousands of members and many nonmembers to protect and advance the right of all to homeschool.
Protection for my front door
HSLDA will help stop social workers or any other government officials from
conducting unwarranted searches in your home.
Protection for my homeschooling community
Even if you never need to call HSLDA, your membership helps other families who desperately need us! Each year, thousands of families are able to confidently step into the “unknown” of homeschooling because they’ve got friends—like you—standing beside them.
How else can HSLDA help me...
- Stay connected and informed? HSLDA’s e-lert service notifies you immediately whenever legislation threatens homeschooling in your state; our website offers the latest homeschooling news, resources, links, and analysis of issues you care about; and our bimonthly membership magazine, the Home School Court Report, brings you indepth reporting on our current cases.
- Teach my struggling learner? HSLDA’s special needs coordinators offer expert counseling and helpful materials to members whose children face special challenges.
- Homeschool through high school? Our high school coordinators are just a phone call or email away, ready to offer advice, resources, and encouragement to help you succeed.
- Save money? Your membership includes specially negotiated discounts with nationwide companies. See www.hslda.org/memberdiscounts
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