Despite what some people might think, homeschooling isn’t cheap. You can start out with used books and inexpensive materials when your children are young, but as they grow, you need more expensive books to teach subjects like algebra. If you choose to use a distance education program, your costs will be even higher.

Some of our governmental representatives are trying to help homeschooling parents with these expenses by proposing educational savings accounts that can be used to save money (tax-free) to be used for homeschooling expenses. As former senator and presidential candidate Ron Paul says:

This provision will help homeschooling families and inspire more families to consider homeschooling. Homeschooling parents must not only pay for all their children’s education expenses, they also must subsidize government schools via property taxes and other taxes. A commitment to homeschooling may also require a parent to limit or even forgo outside employment.

Forgo outside employment, indeed! Living on one income is a daily challenge for many homeschooling families. Let’s hope this bill passes; every little bit helps.