Canadian Homeschooling dispute leads to foster care

An infuriating, horrific story of a system against parents who obviously have the children's best interests at heart.
Their bunk beds are empty, their toys idle, their books shelved, and their musical instruments - two violins, an electric piano and an antique accordion - tucked away in their cases.
Signs of a past life that their parents keep undisturbed, waiting for the nightmare to end; waiting for their two boys to return and for life to get back to normal.
On Feb. 15, a judge in youth protection court ordered their two boys, age 9 and 10, into foster care. The reason given was that the parents were negligent of their children's health and schooling. Read more...

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Posted by gary at 5/13/2006 10:24:00 AM | 0 comments