HOMESCHOOL BILL

4/10/25

The Illinois Freedom Caucus is calling out far left lawmakers for ignoring the wishes of thousands of Illinois families by pushing a measure to force homeschoolers to register with their local public schools.

House Bill 2827 has previously passed the Illinois House Education Policy Committee.  Wednesday, the Committee approved an amendment to the legislation; an amendment that does not address the underlying concerns with the bill and was dropped with little public notice.  It is worth noting that the Democrats are still playing games, substituting certain members out of the committee this morning due to their concerns with the bill.

The Illinois Freedom Caucus issued the following statement.  “The purpose of this legislation is not to enhance education in any way.  This legislation is intended to punish people with whom the far left disagrees.  The way homeschool families have been treated by the Democrat majority has been despicable.  The denigration of homeschool families by the sponsor of this bill and her advocates is cruel and completely unwarranted.  Wednesday's vote on the amendment shows that once again, the Democrats do not trust parents, nor do they care about parental rights.  This legislation is wrong, and we urge our colleagues to reject this bill when it comes to the House floor for a vote.”

The Illinois Freedom Caucus is comprised of State Representatives Chris Miller, chairman; Blaine Wilhour, vice-chairman; Adam Niemerg; Brad Halbrook; Jed Davis; David Friess and State Senator Andrew Chesney.  The members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are members of the Illinois General Assembly who are advocating for limited government, lower taxes and accountability, and integrity in government.