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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/11/2009 1:37:22 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Tennessee--Call to Help Pass Resolution Supporting Educational Freedom in Germany |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== May 11, 2009 Tennessee--Call to Help Pass Resolution Supporting Educational Freedom in Germany Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, In 2008 the Romeike family from Germany moved to Morristown to seek political asylum from the repressive tactics of German authorities who will not allow homeschooling. HSLDA is supporting the family in this first-of-its-kind application. Families in Germany who wish to homeschool face jail time, thousands of dollars in fines and even the loss of custody of their children. Representative J. DeBarry has proposed House Resolution 87, "A resolution calling on the Federal Republic of Germany to recognize the rights of parents to raise their children...." The State of Georgia passed a similar resolution in April. The Tennessee resolution recognizes, "the importance of religious liberties and the right of parents to determine their children's upbringing and the method in which their education should be provided." It acknowledges that parental rights are essential to excellence in education and explains that home-educated students have demonstrated "high standards of academic achievement and citizenship." It then urges the Federal Republic of Germany to, "recognize the basic, fundamental rights of parents and allow its citizens to determine the education upbringing of their own children." The resolution is on the House Education Committee calendar for Wednesday, May 13, 2009. If passed, the resolution will be transmitted to the Federal Republic of Germany. To view the text of H.R. 87 use the following link: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HR0087.pdf ACTION REQUESTED Please contact members of the House K-12 Education Subcommittee and urge them to support H.R. 87. For the contact information of the subcommittee members please visit: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/committees/sub-k12.html Please give them the following message in your own words: "Please support the Romeike Family by supporting House Resolution 87. This will send a message to the Federal Republic of Germany that they should respect parents' rights to direct the upbringing and education of their children as of the utmost importance to a free society." Thank you for your support of homeschool freedom! To learn more about the Romeike family or homeschooling in Germany please visit our website at: https://www.hslda.org/germany Sincerely, Michael P. Donnelly, Esq. HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Will your friends stand by you in trouble? They will if you're an HSLDA member and your homeschool is threatened. HSLDA is ready to stand by your side along with 80,000 other homeschool families. 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