Christian Home Educators of KY Blog

This recent victory was only a warm-up for preparing us to defeat the UNCRC. After the new Senators are sworn-in during January, the battle will be even more difficult. CHEK will be standing for parental rights in Kentucky. Will you stand strong with us?   Help CHEK spread the word! ~And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. ~ Galatians 6:9 ****************************************************************************** From the Desk of Michael P. Farris > > > Senate to Revote on UN Treaty after January 1 > > > Mike Farris is founder and chairman of HSLDA and an expert in international law. Read more >> > Dear HSLDA Members: > > I am so grateful for your efforts over the past few weeks as you stood up for parental rights and against the United Nations dictating care for disabled people. Your calls, emails, and personal visits made the difference in defeating the UN Conven...

Concerned CHEK Member asks , "I'm catching a lot of flack from friends for saying I'm against the UNCRPD and one said that it is non-binding and does not affect US law. Can anyone  clarify this a bit?

Thank you to all who called, emailed, and prayed! We can celebrate today that the CRPD has failed. But, the fight has just begun! These types of attacks on our liberties have just gotten started. In Kentucky, it is easy to believe we are secure in our freedom to homeschool. We cannot afford to be that complacent. Mark your calendars now for the Leadership Summit, February 2, 2013.  Get involved. Join CHEK today!

From Michael Farris- TODAY, Monday, November 26, at 4:30 p.m., Senator Mike Lee, Rick Santorum, and I will hold a press conference concerning our efforts to stop US ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Obama Administration is going to make a concerted effort to get this treaty ratified during the lame duck session of Congress—probably before December 4. The Obama Administration’s claim is that this treaty will not change the law of the United States but will only ensure that when disabled Americans travel abroad that they will enjoy the same handicapped access they have here. This is double nonsense. First, ratified treaties are a part of the highest law of the land. (Read Article VI of the Constitution). Treaties override all state laws—and give Congress new and expanded jurisdiction when the treaties touch on matters that used to be within the control of the states. Education laws—including homeschooli...

Helpful Resources to help you homeschool your special needs homeschooler!    Find practical, real-life, proven tips, techniques for homeschooling your special needs child! Need a big dose of encouragement? Real help is available from real homeschool moms who guarantee to help you kick off the best year ever. (Expo's have a cost involved, and the link will take you to the opportunity to buy the Expo.) For those who struggle silently at home with special needs children, this session is especially for you. More than just a pep-talk that "you can do this too," these sessions give you real help from those who have been successful in working with children. These are proven and tested ideas from the two of the trainers themselves, Tara Jenner (a homeschool mom) and Jane Davis who has pioneered brain potentials with phenomenal results. You will hear from Michael Hughes and expert on teaching reading and grammar, Christine Field, a past homeschool mom and attorney...