Has anyone here ever had to use the services of the HSLDA?

Toribio · February 19, 2015, 06:22:46 PM

Lynne · February 19, 2015, 06:35:56 PM

I have not but then, I didn't homeschool. I've heard nothing but good things about this organization.

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mara · February 19, 2015, 11:12:43 PM

I had their pay monthly plan for the 12 years I homeschooled my son. I called a few times for legal advice but never required legal representation.
It gave us a lot of peace of mind. The website helps people stay current on their state legislation, also.
I consider it money well spent. :-)

orate · February 20, 2015, 07:10:34 PM

I was a member of the HSLDA for a fair number of years when I home-schooled. I whole-heartedly agree with mara.

They were very helpful when I first took my older children out of school and had the truant officer at my door. They also provided legal advice when the school district wanted me to sign a form. This was back in 1989, when far fewer people were home-schooling. But I continued to pay for membership because the HSLDA lobbies to keep the laws in all the 50 states as un-intrusive as possible.

Elizabeth · February 24, 2015, 03:59:55 PM

We have used their excellent services. It was the best $100 per year we ever spent. I can't recommend them highly enough.

OCLittleFlower · February 26, 2015, 02:08:09 AM

I'm not a member because my children are young enough that we haven't joined yet. But they did talk to me on the phone for about an hour, helping me with the laws in my state and with specific tips and tricks for homeschooling kids who are adopted from overseas and are learning English. Thankfully, we have time for them to pick up the language before starting in with school work -- but we didn't know if that would be the case (we were open to children up to age 6). We really wanted to have all our ducks in a row before our home study interviews -- and HSLDA really helped with that.

They also have resources beyond just the legal -- if your child has a learning disability or if you are having difficulty, they have people to help and advise you so you can give them the best education possible. They will also help you get services if needed from the school district (such as speech therapy) or find resources independently. They will also fight for the rights of home school students to participate in sports and other activities at the local schools -- even if not enrolled in school.

Elizabeth · February 26, 2015, 05:44:42 PM

They are a truly fine organization. Glad to hear all of that, Little Flower.

Anastasia · February 27, 2015, 09:50:59 AM

We are members, and it's worth every penny. School officials can become threatening and scary for a homeschooling parent, even when it was simply that the district had lost our yearly paperwork.

angelcookie · February 28, 2015, 12:42:58 AM

I haven't had to use their legal services but there was a time I thought I was going to need to use the service. The resources they provide are wonderful and I second it has been money well spent! I think it's a necessity. I kept it going when we took a short homeschool break to enroll in public school, but have since begun to homeschool again.

Sockpuppet · February 28, 2015, 06:44:29 AM

I know a number of people that work there. They work for little and are passionate about what they do. Not sure what more you could ask from a non-profit.