"H.R. 2343 seeks to expand the Head Start Early Home Visitation program
to supposedly "educate" parents of children from infants to 5-year-olds
on parenting strategies."
Yikes!
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Act Now to Stop Costly Federal Early Education Spending Bill
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,
Action is needed now to stop a harmful early education bill, H.R. 2343,
the Education Begins at Home Act. Despite the bill's seemingly
homeschool-friendly title, the legislation is actually yet another "big
government" encroachment into the sphere of education.
H.R. 2343 seeks to expand the Head Start Early Home Visitation program
to supposedly "educate" parents of children from infants to 5-year-olds
on parenting strategies. If passed, this bill would literally open the
door for government employees to enter private homes to impose unelected
officials' educational agendas, which may prove offensive and contrary
to many families' moral and religious beliefs. Although at this point
enrollment in the home visitation program is voluntary, government
programs almost always grow beyond their original scope when bills are
amended.
This intrusive and unnecessary legislation comes at a whopping starting
cost of more than $190 million---a burden that will be incurred by
already struggling American taxpayers.
Please call your U.S. representative today and urge him or her to oppose
H.R. 2343, the Education Begins at Home Act. It is not necessary to
identify yourself as a homeschooler. You can say something as simple as
the following:
"I am a constituent and I strongly oppose H.R. 2343. The government
should not be involved in funding questionable early education programs,
especially at a time of financial uncertainty when our hard-earned tax
dollars could be better spent elsewhere."
You can reach your U.S. representative by calling the Capitol
Switchboard at 202-224-3121, or by using our Legislative Toolbox [
http://www.hslda.org/toolbox ].
This bill has been placed on the House calendar and could come up for a
vote anytime this week, or even during the weekend as Congress rushes to
finish legislative priorities before they adjourn.
For more information on H.R. 2343 and the dangers of early education,
please visit our online bill page [
http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5552 ].
Sincerely,
J. Michael Smith
HSLDA President
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