S.F.A.C.A.
FAQs


    What makes not teaching a child medically accurate sex education a criminal
    offense? (read more here)

    What makes not schooling your children neglect?

    For this answer we quote three parts of the Texas Family Code.

    261.001 Definitions  "Abuse includes the following acts or omissions by a
    person:

    (A)  mental or emotional injury to a child that results in an observable and
    material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological
    functioning

    (B)  causing or permitting the child to be in a situation in which the child
    sustains a mental or emotional injury that results in an observable and
    material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological
    functioning

    151.001 Rights and duties of a parent  (a)  A parent of a child has the
    following rights and duties:
    (3)  The duty to support the child, including providing the child with clothing,
    food, shelter, medical and dental care, and education.


    What is the primary law that governs over Texas home schoolers?

    Texas versus Leeper, since put in place by the Texas Supreme Court, is the
    primary governing law regarding home schooling in Texas.  To view the
    entire Texas versus Leeper law CLICK HERE.      


    What are the major forms of educational neglect?

    The top five forms of educational neglect are:  A) Not providing age
    appropriate medically accurate sex education information to children, which
    is a punishable crime under Texas law; B) The extremely relaxed laws of
    home school that allow parents to legally escape their responsibility to
    provide an education for their children; C) Children that find themselves
    placed in a detention center or in boot camp and are denied an education
    during their incarceration; D) Children that are expelled from school and
    then expelled from alternative schools often find themselves not being able
    to get an education; and E) Children who are legal citizens in this country but
    their parents or legal guardians are not citizens, and in fact reside in this
    country illegally, are often unable to enroll in school due to their parents or
    legal guardians legal status.



    I too was a victim of this type of neglect, so what can I do to help?

    You can help by writing to your local congress person and your state
    representatives about your concerns of educational neglect in the area of
    home schooling.   Also by helping to raise awareness to the fact that not all
    children are legally able or required to obtain an education.  If you would
    like you can add us to your Myspace or put the link to our website on your
    personal profiles and websites.  Remember, raising awareness is the first
    step to defeating educational neglect.


    How do I volunteer my time for this cause?

    To physically volunteer for this cause, it requires for you to either live in or
    around Austin, Texas, or in the event that you don't live in Austin and the
    surrounding areas you could volunteer your time doing online research and
    data collection from your home.  You can also start a S.F.A.C.A. chapter in
    your area.
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