Homeschooling parents not eager for state’s ‘help’ : Illinois Democrat Senator Wants to Pay a Visit

The deadbeat state of Illinois thinks it can "help" homeschoolers by forcing to register with the state. State Sen. Ed Maloney (D-Chicago) thinks he's an expert on education. After all, look at the great job Chicago Democrats are done for their public school system. The Southtown Star reports:

Already Illinois law provides that if a child is not obeying the compulsory attendance law, the students’ parents can be brought before a judge to determine if they are guilty of causing their child to be truant.

But Maloney insists that’s not enough. He argues those children should be registered with the state.

So at the hearing Tuesday, state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) asked Bill Reynolds, a downstate truancy officer, what he would do with homeschool registry information.

Here’s the exchange:

Luechtefeld: “If they register, will you go to any house and see if you can help?”

Reynolds: “Yes, sir.”

Luechtefeld: “Even those that are doing a really good job?”

Reynolds: “That’s right. And I’ll know very quickly as I knock on the door. The ones that are doing a great job won’t let me go. They’ll want me to come in. The ones that say, ‘We don’t want you around,’ I’ll know to take further action.”

Luechtefeld: “I still don’t see how this changes things just because they register.”

Reynolds: “It gives me the name and opportunity.”

Again — he said, “It gives me the name and the opportunity.”

Indeed.

Illinois can't pay their bills on time but they want to enter your home.