Now that I am a homeschooling parent myself, I try to approach everything with transparency, honesty, and a commitment to doing better for my own kids than what I lived through. My past makes me very aware of how vulnerable children can be when there are no systems in place to keep them safe. That is why I appreciate CRHE’s efforts and why I support spaces where we can talk openly about both the strengths of homeschooling and the areas where we need to grow.

I also want to thank you for hosting this roundtable. Creating a space for real, thoughtful discussion is important. These conversations are not attacks on homeschooling. They are acts of care for children and for the families who want to homeschool well. I am grateful anytime someone in the homeschooling community is willing to hold space for honesty, nuance, and accountability. That kind of leadership matters.